Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Startup Offers Instant-Boot Windows Alternative

Posted by Zonk on from the o-hai-dere dept.

Lucas123 writes "A Silicon Valley startup named Device VM has a product that circumvents the boot-up process, according to a story in MIT's Technology Review. Device VM recently released a tiny piece of software that gives users the option to boot either Windows or a faster, less-complex operating system called Splashtop. The company is partnering with PC OEMs and consumer electronics companies to integrate its core technology into desktops, notebooks, ultra-mobile PCs, and other devices."

3 of 286 comments (clear)

  1. I have a couple of products by LM741N · · Score: 0, Troll

    Grub
    Lilo

  2. Re:All I need do is replace my whole OS by BeanThere · · Score: 0, Troll

    Turn off all that shit except for stuff you genuinely need, make sure you have adequate RAM for the OS you're running, and Windows boots plenty fast

    Um, no, it doesn't.

  3. GRUB? by Count_Froggy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Huh, isn't this GRUB?

    --
    If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?