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Linux Foundation: mobile Linux needs "magic" to beat Apple (Ars Technica)

Linux Foundation: mobile Linux needs "magic" to beat Apple (Ars Technica)

Posted Feb 7, 2010 4:06 UTC (Sun) by dmag (subscriber, #17775)
In reply to: Linux Foundation: mobile Linux needs "magic" to beat Apple (Ars Technica) by slowpoison
Parent article: Linux Foundation: mobile Linux needs "magic" to beat Apple (Ars Technica)

Ya, I booted Android on my EEE PC and was disappointed by the "simplicity" of the browser. Might be OK for a phone, but I want more sophistication on my netbook. I liked Crome Zero better, (but I still couldn't figure out how to change the fonts).

I predict in a few years, someone will finally understand the killer app for phone/netbook browsers: A button that reformats the text column to fit your screen exactly, without changing the font size.


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Linux Foundation: mobile Linux needs "magic" to beat Apple (Ars Technica)

Posted Feb 8, 2010 15:20 UTC (Mon) by nye (guest, #51576) [Link]

What's wrong with Opera's 'Fit to Width' button?

Linux Foundation: mobile Linux needs "magic" to beat Apple (Ars Technica)

Posted Feb 9, 2010 12:54 UTC (Tue) by dmag (subscriber, #17775) [Link]

I didn't see that button when I booted Android. ;)

Opera has a FTW button? FTW! Sounds neat, I'll have to try it on my netbook.

-=Dan=-

Linux Foundation: mobile Linux needs "magic" to beat Apple (Ars Technica)

Posted Feb 9, 2010 16:23 UTC (Tue) by nye (guest, #51576) [Link]

Hmm, I hadn't realised Opera mobile supported such a small range of devices (not owning a portable computer myself).

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