An Ubuntu Convergence Tablet Is Expected To Be Shown Off Next Month

[phoronix]

Phoronix: An Ubuntu Convergence Tablet Is Expected To Be Shown Off Next Month

While there's been various weird Ubuntu Tablet initiatives, it looks like next month will be the first official Ubuntu Tablet announcement that will usher in the long talked about convergence support...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-Convergence-Tablet

[Cerberus]

Tablet is great for some people but I am waiting for the converged BQ phone, I hope it will be out by summer. Good to see a tablet as well and I doubt that will be the only Canonical's announcement on MWC.

[niX-Ter]

Be nice if it were available in US.

[sabun]

Be nice if it were available in US.

Exactly the sentiment I share, availability throughout the world is an issue. Can't get my hands on any of their hardware where I live.

[profoundWHALE]

I'm a big fan of how Blackberry did gesture-based navigation. I'm looking forward to seeing just how well Canonical can make Ubuntu on phones.

[RMJ250]

Exactly the sentiment I share, availability throughout the world is an issue. Can't get my hands on any of their hardware where I live.

Did you get the Nexus 4 over there? Ubuntu Touch working great on mine, can even use convergence with it and the next update will improve bluetooth compatability. Think the Nexus 5 is working now too...

[caligula]

Easier to get than the Jolla tablet?

[mike4]

What is convergence? Thanks

[Cerberus]

What is convergence? Thanks

Connecting your Ubuntu phone or tablet to a monitor, keyboard and mouse and getting a desktop version of Unity 8 with the ability to run X11 applications, a desktop in your pocket.

[blackout23]

Connecting your Ubuntu phone or tablet to a monitor, keyboard and mouse and getting a desktop version of Unity 8 with the ability to run X11 applications, a desktop in your pocket.

I dread the idea of running desktop apps on a device with just 2 GB RAM. Currently I'm using 5.5 GB and I only have Chromium with about 15-20 tabs, nautilus and a terminal open.