Asus embeds open source for fast boot ups
By Miya Knights,
Asus is extending its commitment to open source software, announcing it is to embed Splashtop, a lightweight open source operating system (OS), in a range of its notebook models.
Branded as Express Gate for Asus users, the Splashtop OS from Linux vendor DeviceVM, is intended as an alternative to the main system, specifically allowing for speedy start-ups and shutdowns. And the announcement follows Asus' commitment to embed Express Gate in its entire motherboard range earlier in May, affecting 1,000,000 units a month.
"The integration of Splashtop into notebooks represents a big step forward in portable computing, where instant 'on' and 'off' is essential," said Mark Lee, DeviceVM co-founder and chief executive.
The software is designed to cater to standard consumer PC uses, containing a web browser and applications for listening to music or sharing photos for example.
Models spanning a wide range of segments are to ship with Splashtop pre-installed by Asus starting in June this year. These include Asus's M70T, M50V and M51Vr multimedia series and the F8Va/Vr series.
Asus is showcasing Express Gate at the Computex exhibition, currently being held in Taipei.
You may also like...
advertisement
Latest Client Features
Is the desktop PC dying off?
Google thinks the desktop PC is moribund, but has anyone told the old beige box?
- Why is Microsoft accelerating Service Pack 1?
- FreeBSD and the GPL
- Top 10 technologies for SMBs
- Smartphones vs netbooks vs tablets - which is best for you?
- Will Apple's iPad help tablet computers take off?
- Apple's rivals: The tablet PCs already on the market
- Slackware Linux - Less is more
- Ten years of Steve Ballmer
- Year in Review: 2009 in your words
Latest Client Reviews
Dell Vostro V13 review
Rating: 
advertisement
Most popular
- Orange bags white Xperia X10 exclusive
- Your Views: Google Street View across the UK
- Reviews round-up: Windows Phone 7 and Firefox Mobile
- Q&A: Conrad Wolfram on communicating with apps in Web 3.0
- A guide to BlackBerry Messenger 5.0
- Palm 'disapointed' by results, Pre sales
- Report: Macs cost less to run than Windows PCs
- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 review: first look
- Google updates Chrome, awards security bonus
- Why is Microsoft accelerating Service Pack 1?
Latest News Videos in Client
Video: Hands-on with the new Sony S Series
PlayWe take a brief look at what the new S Series machine has to offer business users.
Whitepapers
Want more background on today's hottest IT trends?
Visit IT PRO's whitepaper library for more on virtualisation, encryption and other topics.
Register for IT PRO
You'll get exclusive member benefits including free whitepapers, downloads, Webinars and weekly newsletters full of the latest IT PRO news, reviews, insight and expertise.