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Always on Laptops
yapplejax writes "PortalPlayer is offering an interesting laptop technology to manufacturers which will allow information to be displayed without actually booting the computer. The addition will cost manufacturers a mere $30 - $40 and is supported by Vista via the feature "SideShow"." From the article: "PortalPlayer kept down the costs of Preface by using a display used in mobile phones, rather that developing one specially, to take advantage of the economies of scale in the phone market, Johnson said. The costs will include $18 to $20 for a display, about $12 for the single-chip processor and a few dollars for memory and other small components, he said."
But does it run Linux?
My laptop is already always on. It's a 12" PowerBook G4. I open the lid and within a second I can use the computer. I close the lid and within a second it's put into a sleep so deep the battery is almost not draining at all. I can leave it unplugged and asleep for days at a time, but as soon as I open the lid within a second I can use the computer.
Get a Mac next time.
obviously no deficiencies vs. no obvious deficiencies