Ian Drew, Vice President of Marketing at ARM, said that the “The release of a full Ubuntu desktop distribution supporting latest ARM technology will enable rapid growth, with internet everywhere, connected ultra portable devices“, then added, “The always-on experience available with mobile devices is rapidly expanding to new device categories such as netbooks, laptops and other internet connected products“.

On the other side, Jane Silber of Canonical called this a “natural development” for Ubuntu, spurred on by the demand from manufacturers for an ARM technology-based version. She went on to say that the addition of this optimised Ubuntu distribution will give consumers greater choice and variety in looking for the best OS on their netbooks.

The first devices running this version of Ubuntu should be running in time for the Computex show next June.