- The two names for Ubuntu Netbook are Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) and Ubuntu Netbook Edition, which was coined for the 10.04 Ubuntu release. Ubuntu Netbook Remix was released with 8.04. UNE was designed to be installed using USB, perfect for netbooks which don't have internal optical drive. At time of publication, Ubuntu Desktop can also be installed via USB. The UNE for 10.10 made the switch to Unity as the default environment.
- Earlier editions of UNR only had one panel, the top panel, and opened all programs maximized to fill the screen. The desktop interface was designed to give you access to your programs, instead of using a standard desktop. Maximized applications didn't have a title bar; the open, close, minimize buttons and title text were instead integrated into the top panel.
- Unity, the default for Ubuntu Desktop 11.04 at time of publication, uses a customizable launcher on the left side of your screen, as well as a built-in search menu for applications and files accessible using the Ubuntu button in the upper left corner, or by clicking the Windows button on your keyboard. Unity was introduced as the default into UNE in 10.10, and at the time was different from the GNOME environment in Ubuntu Desktop.
- If you're intending to install Ubuntu on your netbook and have no previous experience with the system, it's best to go with the most recent edition of Ubuntu. Even with the 11.04 Ubuntu release, there's different minimum recommended hardware between netbooks and other computers. To run Ubuntu, a netbook needs a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, at least 386MB of RAM and 4GB of space. Your screen will also need to support a minimum of 1024x600 resolution.
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