Lenovo adds 'instant-on' Linux to netbook

Tuesday, October 28 2008 @ 04:00 PM EST

Contributed by: sde

Lenovo has become the first netbook maker to adopt DeviceVM's innovative 'instant-on' Linux boot system, which enables a PC to boot key applications in a matter of seconds from a cold start.

The companies have confirmed that the recently-announced IdeaPad S9e and S10 netbooks will feature the Splashtop software under the PC maker's ‘Quickstart' branding. Announced in August, the family is based on the now-common 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 chip, running either Windows XP or Linux.

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