Ubuntu VS WP*

[nbktonic]

What does this mean for WP8 now?

After Teasing Its Touch-Friendly Future, Canonical Officially Reveals The Ubuntu Phone OS | TechCrunch

 

[anon(5370748)]

It means that soon you'll have to write your own drivers so your OS works on your device. More time will be spent troubleshooting the OS than actually using it. Sounds fun to me!

 

[cashcar1979]

Means nothing..its a niche OS at best with extremely limited compatibility

 

[tiziano27]

Looks really good, if it's adopted by manufacturers and carriers could make some damage especially to android, this can be installed in current android phones.

 

[dreester]

What I find funny is that Ubuntu for smartphones looks more like Windows 8 than WP8 does. All those edge swipes to switch between apps or to view all open apps should've been implemented in WP8. Add in another swipe from the top to close an app and you're golden.

 

[Simon Tupper]

It means another Linux based OS prone to viruses...

 

[Simon Tupper]

Linux or how to steal ideas and call it new! Apple 2.0?

 

[JamesDax]

First devices not due until 2014. Doesn't mean a damn thing to Windows Phone.

smdh

 

[IE sucks less]

I'm not even scared... the only time Linux was successful was when it was not called Linux... (Android) People will see Ubuntu and will be like "What the **** is that? It's an Android rip off!" I don't see much success for another Linux OS

 

[bb10_fan]

Means nothing..its a niche OS at best with extremely limited compatibility

Compatibility with what? Microsoft tools/services?

 

[bb10_fan]

What I find funny is that Ubuntu for smartphones looks more like Windows 8 than WP8 does. All those edge swipes to switch between apps or to view all open apps should've been implemented in WP8. Add in another swipe from the top to close an app and you're golden.

Yep, just copy WebOS/MeeGo and you'll be fine

 

[bb10_fan]

It means another Linux based OS prone to viruses...

Huh ?:amaze: The most funny comment I've seen on Windows Phone thread

 

[12Danny123]

I still have no idea. Why there is a bb10 fan here. Awkward Dude.

 

[bbqrooster]

because there's no retail BB10 phone to talk about it now.

 

[bb10_fan]

because there's no retail BB10 phone to talk about it now.

You nailed it!

 

[brmiller1976]

From reading the reviews, it appears to be a laggy icon-centric OS, and crashed a couple of times during the review. In other words, Android but without the apps and Google spyware. Doesn't seem to set the world on fire...

 

[kerryprsp]

I'm not an analyst but I don't see this becoming one of the big players in the smartphone market or a legitimate threat to Windows Phone. Who knows what the market will be like by the time Ubuntu is ready to ship.

 

[brmiller1976]

The only thing that matters:

Windows Phone 8: Available today from $0 (on two year contract)
Ubuntu: Not yet available, no firm ship date, no pricing

 

[Laura Knotek]

Another big issue will be apps, especially games.

Many folks who like desktop Linux were never able to adopt it exclusively, due to the lack of games. Desktop Linux has finally gotten Steam as a beta.

Gaming on a Linux phone will problem be even more lacking than gaming on desktop Linux.

 

[brmiller1976]

When I experimented with Ubuntu years ago, I installed a Wine environment that almost kinda sorta ran older DirectX games.