Intro to MeeGo v1.0 Netbook on an MSI Wind

We saw a preview of MeeGo for netbooks last month at the IDF 2010 and yesterday MeeGo v1.0 was released to the public.

The 1st stable release of the Maemo/Moblin successor provides developers with a solid core software platform based on Linux kernel 2.6.33 to create applications for the Netbook User Experience project. Current features include:

• Instant access to a synchronized calendar, tasks, appointments, and recently used files.
• Aggregation of your social networking content on one screen.
• Google Chrome or as an alternative Google Chromium for a fast and rich Internet experience.
• Btrfs (B-tree file system) as the default file system.
• Universal Plug and Play (gUPnP).
• Voice and data connectivity with Connman connection manager, Ofono telephony stack, and BlueZ Bluetooth.

The MeeGo project aims at a 6-month releases cycle, so v1.1 should be out in October with support for touch-based devices, like handsets, tablets, and in-vehicle infotainment systems.

Brad of Liliputing created the above video introducing MeeGo on an MSI Wind U135 netbook. After his 1st test drive he's not ready to fully switch to MeeGo but proposes it as option on a dual-boot system for quick access to the Web. He states that MeeGo feels much more polished and snappier than the last version of Moblin he tested.