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Linux started strongly in the netbook market, only to be steam rolled by Microsoft. Still, what this has achieved is to show consumers that there are other choices out there. It’s not too late for Linux to make a come back, but it needs something clever and simple that just works (and works really, really well).

With a bit more work done on the interface to make it smoother, netbook remix is a operating system which could reclaim that lost market share. Canonical is certainly onto a winner here and hopefully more computer manufacturers will notice that as well and engage with the company to put Linux back in a store near you.

While we wait for the market to sort itself out, Ubuntu just keeps getting better and better. Don’t forget that anyone who already owns a netbook (including those purchased with Windows) can download and install Ubuntu free of charge. With the various improvements coming in Karmic, it will be the best and most complete option for Intel based netbooks anywhere.