ubuntu-ca Digest, Vol 111, Issue 5

[Brian]

Ubuntu works fine on my HP TouchSmart desktop PC. I was surprised by that but it just works 

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: touch screen (LP)
   2. Re: touch screen (William Frick)
   3. Re: Ubuntu Hours in Guelph and Toronto (Daniel Villarreal)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 23:05:12 -0400
From: LP <linuxpusher2 at gmail.com>
To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: touch screen
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I have found, I can?t believe I am saying this but its true Windows
supports touch screen better in my Limited Experience.
Fedora performed the best for my CF-30 Toughbook my only touch screen.
The main issue I had was with Touch Accuracy.





On 25 June 2014 21:54, CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:

> You can also check the HCL at http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/desktop/
>
> But I like Darcy's idea the best.. take a Live CD or USB stick into the
> store and test to your heart's content.
>
>
>
> On 25 June 2014 21:16, Raymond House <raymondh40 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Darcy, that's the kind of info I was looking for. System 76 is
>> pretty nice but a bit steep for me,it needs some  thought.  Thanks.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 7:11 PM, Darcy Casselman <dscassel at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Touch screen support is available in Ubuntu, yes, but I'm never going to
>>> claim it works on any and all hardware.
>>>
>>> If you can go to a store, take a live CD (or, really, USB key) and ask
>>> if you can try it out on the hardware.  Otherwise, it's generally a good
>>> idea to make sure they have a generous return policy.
>>>
>>> Or buy from a place that sells Ubuntu pre-installed.
>>> https://system76.com/laptops/model/daru4
>>>
>>> Darcy.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Raymond House <raymondh40 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello everyone, if I buy a tablet or laptop with windows installed and
>>>> touch screen and I switch the OS to Ubuntu will the touch screen function
>>>> under these conditions? This may seem like a ridiculous question, but I
>>>> really don't know, and I wonder if anyone has tried it? I'm contemplating a
>>>> renewal of my present PC. Thanks.
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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 23:11:05 -0400
From: William Frick <frickwg at gmail.com>
To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: touch screen
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I recently purchased an HP touchscreen laptop with 8.1. Got it to dual boot
and the touch screen works just fine with 14.04



On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Raymond House <raymondh40 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone, if I buy a tablet or laptop with windows installed and
> touch screen and I switch the OS to Ubuntu will the touch screen function
> under these conditions? This may seem like a ridiculous question, but I
> really don't know, and I wonder if anyone has tried it? I'm contemplating a
> renewal of my present PC. Thanks.
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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:47:56 -0400
From: Daniel Villarreal <youcanlinux at gmail.com>
To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: Ubuntu Hours in Guelph and Toronto
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Has anyone expressed any interest in an Ubuntu hour down in the
Niagara Falls area?

Thanks,
Daniel Villarreal
http://www.youcanlinux.org

On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 8:03 PM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
> ... two Ubuntu Hours...
> Guelph... Thu., 25 June 2014, 7:00pm ... > Toronto... Mon., 30 June 2014, 7:00pm
...
> That's after the weekend, before a holiday. Who's up for an extra-long
> weekend?  Ubuntu 14.04 disks will be available for sure.



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