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HP to buy HyperSpace quick-boot software

Brad Linder — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:34:39 +0000

It looks like HP is continuing its operating system buying streak. A few months ago the company announced plans to purchase Palm and use the company's WebOS software on a wide range of devices. And now InfoWorld reports that HP will purchase HyperSpace for about $12 million. HyperSpace is a quick boot operating system developed by Phoenix Technologies. It's based...

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Samsung notebooks to feature HyperSpace quick boot environment

Brad Linder — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:57:31 +0000

Samsung is the latest PC maker to jump on the quick start bandwagon. The company has partnered with Phoenix to load HyperSpace on all of Samsung's upcoming mobile PCs including netbooks. HyperSpace is basically a low profile Linux distribution that hangs out on a small hard drive partition, allowing you to choose between HyperSpace or Windows when you boot your...

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Intel to bundle Phoenix HyperSpace software with Atom desktop boards

Brad Linder — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:51:52 +0000

I'm still not sold on "instant on" operating environments like DeviceVM's Splashtop and Phoenix HyperSpace. First of all, on low power machines like netbooks, it can easily take 15 seconds or longer to load the software. If you could have held on another 30 seconds you could have booted Windows XP. But more importantly, when was the last time you...

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Phoenix and Intel team up on Moblin/Hyperspace quick-boot OS for netbooks

Brad Linder — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:27:05 +0000

Phoenix Technologies' HyperSpace software is a quick-booting software environment that can coexist on a PC with Windows or other full featured operating systems. In other words, you have a choice when you hit the power button of waiting 45 seconds or longer to boot into a full desktop operating system, or you can launch HyperSpace in just a few seconds...

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RealPlayer coming to Ubuntu Netbook Remix, instant-on netbook distros

Brad Linder — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:36:14 +0000

RealNetworks is announcing a deal that could bring the company's RealPlayer software to a number of Linux powered netbooks. The company is partnering with Ubuntu to bundle a Linux version of RealPlayer mobile with Ubuntu Netbook Remix. RealNetworks is also working with three companies that offer an "instant on" environment for netbooks that lets you run a handful of applications...

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HyperSpace “instant on” software now works with ARM processors

Brad Linder — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:14:33 +0000

Phoenix Technologies says the company's quick start HyperSpace software now works with ARM processors. That means that you'll be able to load HyperSpace on low cost computers like the upcoming Pegatron netbook which could sell for as little as $199. HyperSpace is a low power Linux-based environment which boots in about 10 to 20 seconds on most Intel Atom powered...

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HyperSpace quick start software coming to the Eee PC

Brad Linder — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:49:05 +0000

Phoenix Technologies has signed a deal with Asus to include HyperSpace "instant on" software on new Asus laptops. A Phoenix spokesperson tells me that includes at least some Eee PC netbook models. HyperSpace is basically a stripped down operating system that boots faster than Windows or a full Linux distro, letting you access some apps like a web browser, VoIP,...

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Two “quick start” netbook operating systems – Video

Brad Linder — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:49:25 +0000

Lenovo added a new quick start feature to its IdeaPad S10 netbook line this week. Basically users have the option of booting into a full Windows XP operating system or a stripped down Linux OS that provides you access to just a few frequently used applications like Firefox and Skype. The advantage of using quick start is that... you...

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