DeviceVM's proprietary/Linux split explained
Blog Covering Asus' adoption of DeviceVM's Splashtop software in all its motherboards and some laptops, we were wondering exactly which parts were proprietary and which were Linux - hence pulling back from calling it a "Linux OS".
[June 2, 2008, 12:39]
Asus to embed Linux into all motherboards
News Asus is to embed a lightweight, instant-on version of Linux called "Splashtop" into all its motherboards, following good feedback from customers. On Wednesday, DeviceVM, the company behind the distribution, said the hardware manufacturer would be...
[May 16, 2008, 14:34]
Desktop UI idea - best of both worlds?
Blog Comment With a computer running Splashtop or one of the other instant-on Linuxes that live in ROM, all you need to do to get it up and running from within another OS is to kick off a virtual instance of your PC.
[November 17, 2008, 16:09]
Asus embeds lightweight OS in laptops
News Dubbed "Express Gate", the operating system is a rebadge of DeviceVM's Splashtop software. Splashtop is designed to load almost instantly when the PC is turned on, and serves as an alternative to — rather than replacement for — the main operating...
[May 30, 2008, 12:39]
indeed
Talkback I'm yet to be convinced that a) a Linux cloud OS will definitely be simpler and b) that people really want a simpler OS that doesn't use the power of the PC - given that so many Pcs have a simple quick-start Linux like Splashtop and there were all...
[November 23, 2009, 8:44]
Asus and Microsoft Smacking Netbook Linux? And You're Surprised?
Blog Comment Then after a while, they started licensing Splashtop to incorporate into their fancier motherboards, as a convenient feature/gimmick for those enthusiasts who couldn't bear to be cut off from the web while installing or tweaking Windows -- but in...
[June 2, 2009, 8:06]
Browser-based 'Cloud' OS launched for netbooks
News Unlike gOS, the Cloud OS isn't meant to replace Windows, but rather to sit alongside it, much like the Splashtop app on some Asus laptops and on Lenovo's IdeaPad S10 netbook. Good OS, the company behind the Linux-based gOS found on the $199 (£134...
[December 2, 2008, 10:16]
Less than an OS, less than free
Blog Comment Notice how many notebooks come with Splashtop or another Linux quick-start environment that can run Firefox and Skype and a few other app-like things - and how few people use that instead of booting into Windows?
[November 25, 2009, 9:37]
The future of netbooks review
Reviews Bung everything in the same flash memory, have a decent suspend mode, build your OS like Splashtop so it gets going quickly when you do have to start from scratch, and forget you ever had to wait three minutes to get a browser up.
[November 24, 2008, 15:36]
