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| BrokenThumb | Did anyone try to install Ubuntu on the Windows RT tablet yet? (Just a random thought that popped up in my head) | 17:26 |
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| Pici | I don't know anyone with a Windows RT tablet yet ;) | 17:26 |
| BrokenThumb | Alright, I'll also try in #ubuntu-arm | 17:27 |
| bazhang | the surface? | 17:27 |
| BrokenThumb | bazhang: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_RT | 17:28 |
| BrokenThumb | Or should I lmgtfy.com it next time? ;-) | 17:28 |
| bazhang | is that a 'no'? | 17:29 |
| BrokenThumb | Well, the "Surface" tablet is the collective name for all Windows tablets I'm guessing. | 17:31 |
| bazhang | ok | 17:31 |
| BrokenThumb | The Windows RT Surface tablet is the ARM version I think. | 17:31 |
| bazhang | nice | 17:32 |
| AlanBell | does it run windows 8? | 17:32 |
| AlanBell | that looks like a yes | 17:33 |
| AlanBell | BrokenThumb: it won't ever run anything but Windows | 17:33 |
| AlanBell | secure boot on ARM is not disableable and is mandatory for windows 8 certification | 17:34 |
| BrokenThumb | Yuck...<_<" | 17:34 |
| BrokenThumb | AlanBell: that's a real shame, because it's lovely hardware! Good design and well thought out. Nothing you'd expect from Microsoft O_O | 17:35 |
| AlanBell | http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/01/microsoft-mandating-secure-boot-on-arm-making-linux-installs-difficult/ | 17:35 |
| IdleOne | Shouldn't someone sue them or something | 17:36 |
| IdleOne | I guess they can make their hardware as closed as they like | 17:36 |
| AlanBell | dunno if it would be possible to run a signed copy of Ubuntu or Fedora on it | 17:37 |
| AlanBell | but basically it comes pre-bricked from the factory | 17:37 |
| BrokenThumb | Yeah. real shame. | 17:37 |
| AlanBell | I am hoping there are going to be some really cool tablet/netbook things coming out soon | 17:38 |
| AlanBell | kind of a nexus 10 with a clamshell keyboard | 17:38 |
| AlanBell | high resolution display, ARM, good battery life, no fan, and touchscreen | 17:38 |
| IdleOne | What is it that makes ARM so interesting for the end user? | 17:40 |
| IdleOne | if anything? | 17:40 |
| AlanBell | battery life/no fan | 17:40 |
| AlanBell | arguably | 17:40 |
| IdleOne | I guess what I am asking is, as a non-dev should I be caring about ARM? | 17:41 |
| AlanBell | not very much (in fact as a dev you don't need to care much unless you are doing low level stuff) | 17:42 |
| AlanBell | the main difference is windows 8 certification requirements and lower power than intel | 17:42 |
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| AlanBell | http://www.pcworld.com/article/2016893/why-google-might-market-a-touchscreen-chromebook.html | 21:23 |
| AlanBell | it is as if they were listening to me | 21:24 |
| TheLordOfTime | heh | 21:24 |
| k1l | i like the arm touchbook. a bigger ssd and ubuntu on it and i is a really nice one | 21:27 |
| k1l | *chromebook (not touchbook) | 21:27 |
| AlanBell | I want that awesome screen from the Nexus 10 though | 21:27 |
| AlanBell | tempted to get one of my kids the chromebook though | 21:28 |
| k1l | i want my ordered nexus4 :( still in backorder limbo | 21:28 |
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