Mark Shuttleworth兌現了他的承諾，Ubuntu已經開始著手於桌面PC以外的市場了。Ubuntu Netbook Remix來了！
Ubuntu Netbook Remix，專門針對於便攜式筆記本設計，也就是像EEE PC一樣的電腦。Ubuntu Netbook Remix基於GNOME桌面環境，但是另外設計了一個新的用戶界面（定制化的Ubuntu Mobile Edition），這個界面將代替桌面，進行應用程序和啟動和一些系統操作。如下圖
我想用習慣了普通桌面的朋友會覺得很怪，因為Netbook Remix會將啟動的應用程序強制最大化，屏幕上只能同時顯示一個主窗體。這就導致了GIMP在上面的奇怪布局。
當然因為Netbook Remix還在開發當中，相信等正式發布時，一切都會解決。
如果你充滿好奇心，一定想玩玩這個桌面吧？根據下面的教程一步步做就可以了：
Installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix on Ubuntu Hardy 8.04
You may have heard of "Ubuntu Netbook Remix", a special edition of Ubuntu for so called "netbooks", which was showcased by Canonical at Computex.
A quick search revealed, that at this time it seems there isn't any kind of installation ISO or VirtualBox image of Netbook Remix available.
Fortunately, the Ubuntu Netbook Remix Team offers a Personal Package Archive (PPA) of their great work.
A word of warning about installation: The Ubuntu Netbook Remix packages change a lot of settings on Ubuntu Hardy, including session files and Nautilus setup. So DO NOT install the packages on your regular desktop. It might be a good idea to install a Ubuntu Hardy VirtualBox image and use it to add Ubuntu Netbook Remix package to the default desktop.
After you prepared a virtual machine, installation if fairly easy:
1) Add the PPA to your sources list:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/netbook-remix-team/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/netbook-remix-team/ubuntu hardy main
2) Update your system and install Ubuntu Netbook Remix:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install go-home-applet human-netbook-theme maximus ume-launcher window-picker-applet
3) After installation, you need to restart gdm:
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
You should now see a running UME-Launcher
If your theme didn't change automatically, please check your appearance settings. There's a new "human netbook theme" available.
There are still some graphical issues with the Netbook desktop, but it's usable right now.
It seems code for Netbook Remix is available at Launchpad.net.
I guess Netbook Remix will come with it's own installation ISO's and a lot of changes regarding the boot process and software selection, compared to the "common" Ubuntu Hardy Heron. But the Netbook Remix PPA offers a glimpse at current development.
