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Hewlett Packard has launched a customized version of Ubuntu Linux developed for netbooks. For that HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition, to be exact. Underneath the hood, the running method is determined by Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron. Meaning it could run rather significantly any application that runs on Ubuntu such as OpenOffice.org, Firefox, Thunderbird, Sunbird and Pidgin. The truth is, it comes preloaded with all of individuals apps as well as some much more. It can be also fairly effortless to install other Linux staples like image editor GIMP.
But what tends to make the Mi Edition computer software stand out could be the graphical consumer interface which appears practically nothing like Ubuntu or perhaps Ubuntu Netbook Remix. When you first boot up the Mi Edition computer software you happen to be greeted having a display screen which has a web search engine, a listing of preferred internet sites, and shortcuts for your new music and photographs. In case you click on the Commence New Plan button, a system launcher will open that separates your apps into World wide web, Media, Utilities, Perform, Perform, and All tabs. The settings manager demonstrates you everything you'd locate inside the normal Ubuntu settings screens, but it's organized in a very new way which makes it less complicated to find what you're trying to find with less clicks.
HP has also added a customized media player called HP MediaStyle that looks a lot like Apple's FrontRow. MediaStyle gives you with a simple total display screen interface for navigating songs, video clips, and pictures.

General, HP has created one of the very best thought out Linux interfaces for netbooks. The application is developed to ensure that users that have never employed Linux really should don't have any difficulty carrying out standard projects. But experienced Linux end users can often fire up a terminal window by hitting Alt+F2 and coming into "gnome-terminal."

The computer software arrives preloaded on some HP netbooks. But HP also ideas to submit a utility on its site in the next number of days that may allow you to create a system restore USB flash disk from Windows. It is possible to currently generate 1 if you are operating Linux. You are able to use this utility to either restore a Mi Edition netbook to factory default settings or to flip a Windows XP HP Mini 1000 right into a Mi Edition gadget. I might not advise anyone to attempt employing this set up disk on unsupported hardware as you may probably finish up with an working technique that doesn't help your WiFi card or other hardware.

It really is not obvious no matter whether HP plans to supply the computer software for non-netbooks. But if you wish to try adding setting up the person interface more than a standard Ubuntu installation, it is possible to attempt adding the HP repositories and utilizing the Synaptic bundle manager to put in a package deal known as glassy-bleu-theme.


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