Splashtop
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
With Splashtop, you can access the Internet and your favorite applications seconds after turning on your PC. Splashtop is a piece of software that, when integrated with common computer hardware, gives users the option to boot either Windows or a faster, less-complex operating system called Splashtop. Depending on the hardware and Splashtop settings, a person using the software -based on the open-source operating system Linux- can start surfing the Web or watching a DVD in less than 20 seconds, and, in some cases, in less than five.
Hitting the power button on any computer loads software called the basic input-output system, or BIOS, which is often stored in flash memory. The BIOS checks for hardware drivers and sets up the operating system. Splashtop is embedded in the BIOS, so it starts before the operating system is up and running. The user sees a screen with a simple interface offering a handful of options, including launching the Firefox Web browser, a media player, Skype, or an instant-messaging program, or allowing Windows to boot. The applications are stored in a flash-memory chip on the motherboard, so they can be quickly accessed even if the hard drive fails.
Splashtop is available for Notebooks, Desktops and Motherboards.
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Filed Under: Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems
Tags: Firefox, Hardware, Internet, Linux, Notebooks, Open Source, OS, Skype, Software, Splashtop, The Web, Windows
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