“On the Aspire’s 8.9 inch 1024×600 LCD, the Ubuntu mobile launcher looked crisp and elegant. He demonstrated several of the hardware features and showed me that the built-in webcam worked perfectly with Cheese, the GNOME webcam application. Seeing Ubuntu in action on the Aspire has cranked up my enthusiasm for Linux-based subnotebooks. I’ve gotten a tremendous amount of use out of my Eee in the past year, and I’m looking forward to replacing it when the next generation of Atom-based devices hits the market.”

Further reading @ ars technica