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ASUS Motherboard Ships With Embedded Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the lightweight-wins-every-time dept.

Michael writes "ASUSTek has introduced the P5E3 Deluxe motherboard, which in addition to using Intel's new X38 Chipset also features a soon-to-be-announced technology by DeviceVM. SplashTop is an instant-on Linux desktop environment that is embedded onto this motherboard. Within seconds of turning on the P5E3 Deluxe motherboard, you can boot into this Linux environment that currently features a Mozilla-based web browser and the Skype VoIP client. Browser and VoIP settings can be saved and there are plans for the device to provide new features and support via updates. At Phoronix is a review of this $360 motherboard embedded with Linux and a web browser."

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  1. And before you ask... by Eco-Mono · · Score: 5, Funny

    YES, IT DOES RUN LINUX.

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    1. Re:And before you ask... by richie2000 · · Score: 1, Funny

      YES, IT DOES RUN LINUX. But which distro? ;-)

      / Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these...
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    2. Re:And before you ask... by the_humeister · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hear that "whoosh" sound? It's the sound of the joke going over the mod's head.

    3. Re:And before you ask... by Broken+scope · · Score: 1, Funny

      Wouldn't that be a more distinctive, flushing sound?

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    4. Re:And before you ask... by mikael · · Score: 2, Funny

      From the Top 40 demotivational posters

      Retard - we all know one

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    5. Re:And before you ask... by mrsteveman1 · · Score: 2, Funny

      With the new Slashpot3000 its more of a Xooooosh sound

  2. Re:Updating the system by Dunbal · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sadly, you will have to be running Windows if you want to update the internal environment.

          (Hunts around for his Windows "live CD"...)

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  3. Re:interesting by kurt555gs · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here we have an article about linux, and there is this post from an obvious Windows user. Where is the Slashdot of old when all we had to worry about was the occasional GNAA or goatse post.

    Those were the days.

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  4. Re:Use? by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 4, Funny

    ``What's the point? All it can do is surf the internet and make phone calls.''

    Yeah, that's completely useless.

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  5. Re:interesting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    you guys do know you're complaining about linux bashing and modding down of pro linux posts on Slashdot in reply to a post about a guy having gay sex and coprophagia? Location, anyone?

  6. Re:interesting by setagllib · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know the funniest part? That OSTG makes money by hosting Windows Server 2003 advertisements which spread FUD about Linux.

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  7. OK by yoprst · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's pretty smart of you, young man. But can you imagine a Beowulf cluster of these?

  8. Re:How much? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Geeks everywhere already have a linux partition and don't care to drop USD350 on a motherboard with fwap fwap fwap linux installed on some flash memory. The people that buy these motherboards are the subset of those that spend any price to have the top-of-the-line (read: most expensive) hardware sold by high-end vendors.

    Whether it's a 'total flop' or not is mostly irrelevant, because its existence serves as a point of marketing. It reinforces brand reputation and interest.