Splashtop Linux interface coming soon to every Asus motherboard
Posted May 15th 2008 12:00PM by Brad Linder
Filed under: OS Updates, Linux
Want an instant-on PC? Good luck with that. But just because it takes 2 minutes to boot up your desktop doesn't mean that you can't start surfing the web within a few seconds of hitting the power button. Last year Asus began adding the Splashtop embedded Linux operating system to some of its high end motherboards. The OS boots almost instantly, and lets you access a handful of applications like Firefox and Skype without waiting for Windows, Ubuntu, or another full desktop environment to load.
Now DeviceVM, the company behind Splashtop, says Asus has committed to adding the software to every Asus motherboard, which means the company will be putting out 1 million motherboards a month with the Splashtop interface. The companies won't be going all out right away. But Asus has already brought its number of motherboard models with Splashtop up to 12 by adding the software to its new P5Q line.
[via Engadget and Geek]
Tags: asus, devicevm, splashtop
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-15-2008 @ 2:10PM
Iampriteshdesai said...
Can I have it too? I have XP+Ubuntu
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5-15-2008 @ 2:48PM
Xell said...
well yes, it's os independent.
5-15-2008 @ 3:31PM
mtbiker said...
So does this include the Asus eeePC? Now that would be handy.
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5-15-2008 @ 5:13PM
James said...
Um, I thought the eeePC already had a single-digit-second boot time? No?
5-15-2008 @ 5:14PM
Brad Linder said...
The Eee PC boots in about 25 seconds if you use the Xandros Linux software. With Windows XP it's closer to 45 seconds. And as with any operating system, the more startup programs you install, the slower your boot will be.
5-15-2008 @ 5:39PM
James said...
The Wikipedia entry says it seems to reside on onboard flash -- is it updateable? I mean, especially if you wind up needing e.g. different drivers for your new video card, or you typically use a bluetooth mouse, or.... well, you get the idea. I understand that running from a read-only drive is desirable to counteract malware, but there's some times you want to commit your changes, you know?
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