Moblin – a new Linux experience?

Recently I learned about Moblin, which is a new desktop for Linux, taylored especially for Netbooks. To be honest, what I saw looks very promising. I don’t wanna say that this could be the Linux killer-app we all were waiting for (like the tale we hear every year that this year is gonna be the year of the Linux desktop), but it could definitely make Linux accessible to a broader audience. AFAIK the Moblin project is supported by Intel, so the support of the greatest chip-manufacturer could also be very helpful.

But why not take a look at Moblin for yourself?

This is one of the most professional adds I have ever seen for Linux. Being a technical person I never underestimated the power of good marketing. And if you look at the features of Moblin it has everything a modern desktop should have: a shiny user-interface, nice graphical effects (not that they important for functionality, but they make it interesting) and it seems that it is easy to use. At the moment I’m very happy with my Macbook and I doubt that I will drop OSX for another operating system on the desktop in the next years, but I will most certainly give Moblin a try. And should I ever buy me a Netbook I’ll most definitely get me one with Moblin installed.

I’m very anxious what will happen to this project? Will it proove successful or will it fail like other projects before? We will see…