Ubuntu Netbook Remix-like Linux distros?

Question

I just downloaded Virtualbox to satisfy my need to mess around with every linux distro I can find without butchering my computer. Can anyone recommend a couple distros with interfaces similar to the Ubuntu Netbook Remix? Ideally I'd like to use UNR, but VB can't seem to mount .img files. Also, can anyone recommend a good place to search for things like this that isn't Distrowatch?

Answer 1

The Wikipedia page has a link to a list in "see also" section.
Look at Eeebuntu or Easy Peasy.

Answer 2

I would look into JeOS (Just Enough Operating System), an Ubuntu server variant focused on getting just enough Ubuntu on a system to be functional that you can build up from.

As for keeping up with these things, there's a few places where Ubuntu announcements are made.

• Launchpad
• Forums
• Mailing list

For other Linux distributions, there's a plethora of technical blogs and the like that often share the new cool thing, such as Ars and Lifehacker.

Answer 3

How about the new version of the UNR karmic koala is available as an iso file. It's only in alpha but I'm using it on an aspire one and itsreasonably reliable

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/karmic/alpha-4/

Answer 4

I was using Eeebuntu for a while. I liked it, although I preferred Ubbuntu Netbook remix. My only change was for the actual environment, as I prefer the standard display of the environment, instead of the Netbook-Like display. This is mostly because I use Ubuntu as my main desktop at home.