Is Ubuntu Netbook Remix actually lighter than Ubuntu Desktop?

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Published on 2010-05-18T14:25:30Z Indexed on 2010/05/18 14:31 UTC
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I'm running ubuntu on my work notebook. While it's not a netbook, it is a relatively weak machine. So, even though I'm not a big fan of the ubuntu netbook interface, I would be willing to use it if it's lighter (on RAM and CPU) than the desktop version.

I know there are some very light linux distros available out there, but I'd like to stick with ubuntu both for it's community and for the support I have available here at my workplace.

So, is Ubuntu Netbook Remix lighter on system resources than Ubuntu Desktop?

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