Why isn't 'netbook remix' the default UI?

[Dustin2128]

seriously? I think its way faster and more productive than the default ubuntu UI and looks way nicer.

[smellyman]

I like it too and it helps my bad eyes. :)

Unity looks great too.

[Dustin2128]

plus it'd help set ubuntu apart from other distros. Sorry, but the default UI is just rather bland.

[Half-Left]

Well, because it's optimised for small screens. I don't like the idea of my big screen being filled with applications and it's not very flexible either.

[pwnst*r]

Meh.

[Plumtreed]

Too clumsy and awkward....I think it may work for some but I find it garish and infantile in anything but a touchscreen netbook/tablet.

[ssam]

it does not play well on dual screens.

[del_diablo]

It does not look good when running it on a proper 1280x1024 screen.

[Lucradia]

It doesn't look all that great on 1440 x 900.

[limestone]

I hate it!
Original GNOME is the best you can have, also openbox or wmaker is fine.

[tjeremiah]

Its great but only for a netbook. I currently dislike unity and wish they should of kept the remix interface and increase the menu loading speed a bit instead.

[ubunterooster]

I totally do not like the cluttered and crowded netbook UI. I insist on clean and clear.

I think the UI should try to stay out of the way as much as is possible

[roddie]

I'm running the desktop version of Ubuntu on a laptop, is there any way I can preview this netbook remix ui?

[vexorian]

I love the remix UI, in my netbook. But for my Desktop it would not be as effective as good ole gnome. The remix UI is still pretty limited and bad for customization. Also, maximus maximizes windows that deserve not to be maximized so in a large screen it would be terrible.

[pwnst*r]

I'm running the desktop version of Ubuntu on a laptop, is there any way I can preview this netbook remix ui?

Flash drive + http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-ubuntu-netbook-remix-install/

[shobon]

I never liked it. I tried it once when I first got my netbook, and it crippled my productivity.

Unity, on the other hand looks like something I could like.

[bowens44]

seriously? I think its way faster and more productive than the default ubuntu UI and looks way nicer.

I don't care for it. I don't think it looks nicer. As far as functionality, I use it on my netbook because of screen size but I sure don't want it on my desk top.

[snowpine]

The netbook launcher is the default UI... on the Netbook Edition Live CD! :)

You don't throw out your screwdriver just because you bought a hammer...

[ubunterooster]

The netbook launcher is the default UI... on the Netbook Edition Live CD! :)

You don't throw out your screwdriver just because you bought a hammer...
Absolutely correct. Why else are there 2000+ GNU/Linux distros?

[roddie]

Flash drive + http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-ubuntu-netbook-remix-install/
Thanks.

[Bachstelze]

Meh.

This.

[EnGorDiaz]

netbook remix is so bad on normal screens and it looks like a toy like a pda interface its horrible for normal users

[ibuclaw]

seriously? I think its way faster and more productive than the default ubuntu UI and looks way nicer.

That netbook remix UI is gone, sorry. :o

The new netbook remix UI is now Unity.

[MooPi]

I don't use it but the new Unity looks good without being to "In your face". How is Unity on system resources and does it need compositing to function ?

[cariboo]

I don't use it but the new Unity looks good without being to "In your face". How is Unity on system resources and does it need compositing to function ?

Unity is still in heavy development, it's got a good sized memory leak that affects some people more than others, that should be fixed in a couple of days. Unity uses mutter for composting.

[Lucradia]

That netbook remix UI is gone, sorry. :o

The new netbook remix UI is now Unity.

Unity looks much better.

[ibuclaw]

Unity is still in heavy development, it's got a good sized memory leak that affects some people more than others, that should be fixed in a couple of days. Unity uses mutter for composting.

+1

I'm happy using it now, the menu interface is a little snappier (but *could* still be better), and it no longer crashes when I accidentally hit Super+Alt, or Super+Space key by accident on this tiny keyboard.

I got annoyed when they marked the bug as 'incomplete', so I dug up the developer in me and submitted the debug log and patch myself - which got adapted and pushed. :)

Just a personal taste, but I think the "folding" effect used when there are too many launchers on the sidebar is just disastrous. I would rather all just lay flat, so can just use the mouse scroll to go up and down.

[murderslastcrow]

I like it, especially since it really boost screen real estate, but with such a high resolution as I have, it makes more sense to have a traditional desktop. Also, as a KDE user, I love my widgets, as well as my window management features.

Unity is made for an entirely different kind of user. Then again, Gnome-Shell will probably make this a reality to some extent. You heard a lot at GUADEC about how, with people more used to using multiple separate interfaces (with their smartphones), they'll be more willing to try something exciting and new on the desktop, especially on netbooks.

So long as it takes the fewest clicks/keystrokes and it's easy to get around, I'll invite any new technology. However, it may take a few releases to get there and figure out what works and what doesn't.

Either way, although I love Gnome 2, I'm glad we're going to try something new to refine and further improve what we've already got. In all likelihood, we'll screw up a little on some things, but make huge leaps in others, and then fix up those screw ups so we get an altogether better system.

And, well, although Gnome 2 is awesome, it feels a tiny bit dated at times. This is coming from a KDE user, of course.

But who knows? Maybe Canonical will somehow make a hybrid of Gnome 3 and the traditional Ubuntu desktop and become its own thing. It'll be interesting to watch, especially as they fully support standards and integration with Gnome. I mean, really, an Ubuntu DE wouldn't be a horrible idea. But if it happens, it should be based on Xfce, not Gnome. Speed, baybeh! XD

[madjr]

seriously? I think its way faster and more productive than the default ubuntu UI and looks way nicer.

if you think it should be default then why do you have the normal menu on top (applications, places, system) and duplicating the functionality with the big netbook remix menu?

anyway i think unity is lots better and can be used on big screens too. It actually saves some nice space on laptops and most screens, i wouldnt mind if it become default in the future.

the only thing missing in unity would be auto-hide of side dock.

[BrokenKingpin]

I don't like it at all, even on my netbook. I prefer a desktop environment that I can customize, and the current Gnome interface provides that quite nicely.