Idea #951: ezbuntu - New Ubuntu Edition with EASY to use interface

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Written by heeney.cs the 29 Feb 08 at 05:20. Category: Look and Feel.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New

Description

I would like to see an edition of Ubuntu that was specifically designed with a non-technical user in mind by:
- Providing a web-centric interface similar to gOS;
- Providing a tabbed desktop that groups similar applications like the eee PC. Photo on this link: http://eeepc.asus.com/global/product.htm
- Providing a mechanism to switch between a simple to use interface and a more technical interface similar to the Linpus Lite OS ( Although I never got it going I like the concept )

Many people just want to use their PC to communicate( e-mail, chat, skype), socialize( facebook ), write documents, upload and manage their documents, photos and videos, search the web, play games, watch movies, listen to music, e-shopping, e-banking, etc... They don't need a lot more than that.

Many people just want their computer to liberate them immediately without having to call the "Geek" squad, or their relatives in order for them to do what should be naturally intuitive.

Therefore I would really like to see the ubuntu team develop a new web-centric, tabbed, swappable interface that is EZ to use,intuitive,and intelligent.

How hard could it be ;-)

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smartboyathome wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 05:24

I thought Ubuntu was made to be "easy to use" already. Also, sounds like you want basically a stable E17? It is similar to Windows (sort of) if layed out correctly, and is awesome for a new user. Also, it could be very hard. If it wasn't, maybe you could make it. ;)

someonestolemyname wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 06:23

yeah, that is the idea.

If you want exactly what you are describing, get gOS and customize it.

Ubuntu is made for people who do things, so it is little more complicated. Not enough for a whole extra spinoff.

ssvalenteno wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 06:34

If Ubuntu is not easy enough I don;t know what to tell you

hackel wrote on the 1 Mar 08 at 05:35

I believe what you are describing is a very worthy goal and I know many people who would love something like that. It is not, however, appropriate for Ubuntu. It actually defeats the whole point of Ubuntu. Something like that would be, by its very nature, very static. People wouldn't be able to install new applications, one of the most important features of Ubuntu. Otherwise you could eliminate package management entirely and have the whole system shipped as a single tgz file. I think there are other projects more appropriate for this goal.

cheesehead wrote on the 1 Mar 08 at 16:46

Sugar.

LostOverThere wrote on the 7 Mar 08 at 06:14

I personally love GNOME and wouldn't want any other interface.

If you want to improve usability I suggest you contribute to the GNOME project. Cheers :)

spyyder wrote on the 8 Mar 08 at 03:14

Until my grandma can use Ubuntu as easy as she can use OS X, then yeah, it needs an EASY interface.

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