Blue Pup V4
Posted: Tue 26 Aug 2014, 19:03
Hi Raj,
In the original post in this thread I commented that Blue would be likely to polarise opinion knowing that the mere sight of anything resembling the Metro interface would put some people off even trying it! A few posts later I commented as follows:
My thinking behind this release is to offer the bling that is fashionable and likely to attract youngsters to try and experience the benefits of Linux. Witness their obsession with smart-phones and fondle slabs. If we fail to keep pace with the times and only major on code and functionality at the expense of form, we will stand little chance of attracting the next generation to Linux who will perceive the traditional desktop as something archaic only suited to geeks or grandfathers.
I use XP Pro on a daily basis but agree that MS have lost their way, managing to hide sometimes great features behind an extremely messy user hostile interface.
Other goals for Blue were Chromebook like speed together with ease of use. It attempts to combine the best of two OSs in a manner that is, like it or not, currently fashionable.
Please be assured that that your comments have not caused offence. Given that you have a new HP laptop with Win 8.1 it will probably have a USB3 port. If you install Blue to a USB3 stick you will be able to draw an objective comparison.
Blue has received the following reviews:
V1
http://www.centralkynews.com/amnews/new ... 7bea3.html
V3
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/80483.html
http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Linux-Di ... 3459.shtml
http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=139276
http://www.itworld.com/open-source/4201 ... -interface
V4 (Not yet reviewed)
BTW – Blue Pup sticks are in fact movable between PCs.
In the original post in this thread I commented that Blue would be likely to polarise opinion knowing that the mere sight of anything resembling the Metro interface would put some people off even trying it! A few posts later I commented as follows:
My thinking behind this release is to offer the bling that is fashionable and likely to attract youngsters to try and experience the benefits of Linux. Witness their obsession with smart-phones and fondle slabs. If we fail to keep pace with the times and only major on code and functionality at the expense of form, we will stand little chance of attracting the next generation to Linux who will perceive the traditional desktop as something archaic only suited to geeks or grandfathers.
I use XP Pro on a daily basis but agree that MS have lost their way, managing to hide sometimes great features behind an extremely messy user hostile interface.
Other goals for Blue were Chromebook like speed together with ease of use. It attempts to combine the best of two OSs in a manner that is, like it or not, currently fashionable.
Please be assured that that your comments have not caused offence. Given that you have a new HP laptop with Win 8.1 it will probably have a USB3 port. If you install Blue to a USB3 stick you will be able to draw an objective comparison.
Blue has received the following reviews:
V1
http://www.centralkynews.com/amnews/new ... 7bea3.html
V3
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/80483.html
http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Linux-Di ... 3459.shtml
http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=139276
http://www.itworld.com/open-source/4201 ... -interface
V4 (Not yet reviewed)
BTW – Blue Pup sticks are in fact movable between PCs.