[nailer]

I've seen a lot of Linux tablets, and so far they've always been a touchscreen added to an early 2000's desktop-style interface: small touch targets, gestures don't work in obvious places etc.

That said, it's been a while so I could be out of date: is the Linux desktop UI and apps used by the Ubuntu tablet touch focused?

Edit: Linux as in the common usage of 'Linux kernel, glibc, X', not Android. Which you knew.

[vegabook]

This is not a Linux tablet in that hacked-up sense. It's Ubuntu Phone. I've been using this for a year now on my Aquaris E5 and while it's not quite as smooth as IOS and Android quite yet, and that's only because my hardware is a little slow, it's definitely a full touch-oriented design from the ground up. I actually like the design better than the grid-of-icons approach. It's more sophisticated. And I'm not a zealot: I am highly critical of the buggy browser and the lack of apps, especially whatsapp.

But OS design-wise, this is absolutely not some kind of desktop UI squeezed into tablet form with a cranky layer of touch glued on top.

[unusximmortalis]

Can you please share (if you have the possibility to compare) how's the battery life compared with other tablets?

[vegabook]

As per my post, mine is a phone, not a tablet. But it's the same OS. As far as the phone is concerned, I get 2 days easily in normal use (lots of browsing), and 3 days if light use. I would estimate it at 1.5-2x longer battery life than an iphone. It's definitely impressive. But again, I can only speak for the BQ Aquaris E5 phone.

[Tepix]

I read that the UI is not even smooth on the Meizu Pro 5, which isn't a slow phone.

[gnufx]

I'm not sure what "an early 2000's desktop-style interface" means, but the Linux-based Nokia tablets/phones aren't like anything I remember seeing on a desktop then; likewise Ubuntu Touch on he phone, of which you can find videos.

[reddotX]

yes it's just like an android tablet, only better

[deelowe]

Right. Because Android is built on a desktop interface...

The state of tablets could better but it's not that bad.

[reddotX]

the tablet mode is just like android but you can change to desktop mode, hence better than an android tablet

[deelowe]

What does that have to do with early 2000s linux desktops?

[exprx]

Haven't you seen a single of these “Android Linux” tablets in the last five years or so?

[odinduty]

We all know what he means by "Linux tablet", you don't really have to nitpick...