Asus and Splashtop
Suprising that this isn't bigger news, but Asus will be shipping motherboards with Splashtop's instant-on OS.
Why should we care? You can now build a computer without even having to buy an OS. The Linux-based small footprint OS will include Firefox and Skype.
While the most immediate use is for tech support purposes (i.e., grabbing files after your main OS gets pooched), I don't see why it can't become a self-standing OS. There is a slow but steady shift towards apps in the "cloud", so you generally don't need much more than a browser that supports a recent version of Flash.
It will be interesting to see where this goes.
Why should we care? You can now build a computer without even having to buy an OS. The Linux-based small footprint OS will include Firefox and Skype.
While the most immediate use is for tech support purposes (i.e., grabbing files after your main OS gets pooched), I don't see why it can't become a self-standing OS. There is a slow but steady shift towards apps in the "cloud", so you generally don't need much more than a browser that supports a recent version of Flash.
It will be interesting to see where this goes.
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