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Linux Desktop to Appear On Every Asus Motherboard
An anonymous reader writes "We first heard about Splashtop back in October, when the instant-on Linux desktop was announced. At the time it was a really exciting concept but Asus only rolled out the technology on high-end motherboards. Splashtop just announced that Asus will be expanding the desktop to the P5Q motherboard family and later on to all Asus motherboards. That's embedded Linux shipping over a million motherboards a month! The release also mentioned that the technology will be appearing on notebooks this year as well."
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Maybe Duke Nukem Forever will also be included.
One ring to bind them - should probably have more fiber and less rings in their diet.
1.17 million
Somewhere in Washington state, a chair is launched on a direct trajectory towards Asus's offices. Naturally NORAD is confused at first till they calculate the launch location.
~~ Behold the flying cow with a rail gun! ~~
Damn ACs pulling numbers out of their asses...
It's 1.18 million.
Rock on... I'd like some integrated malware instead of this 'operating system' bullsh*t.
... and pretend I've got friends ...
I might even be able to steal some myspace passwords with it
I'm waiting for a machine that turns on before I actually push the power button.
I switch to Widnows every month or so.
But I get fed up.
Then I promptly switch back to whatever Linux I feel like installing.
Then I get fed up again.
And I think 'All the marketing says that Windows is better than Linux! I should try it AGAIN!'...
then I switch to Windows.
Until I get fed up...
vi +
Someone has grossly misinformed you about the nature of my bubbles sir.
Prediction: The real iPhone killer is going to be sex robots from Japan. Think about it.
This is the year of Linux on the... wait, motherboard? Who changed the script?
No, 1.18 was the 31 days of January, and he is quoting for February.
Infuriate left and right
There's probably no mention of it running windows because of the defining amount of jokes that would be made about your car crashing...
+1 IDisagreeSoHeMustBeATrollOrAnAstroturferOrAShill
Meanwhile, Microsoft has announced that a new version of Windows Mobile including Pocket Internet Explorer and Pocket Windows Media Player will be available for motherboard manufacturers in the third quarter. "The initial release will be limited to a 320x240 screen resolution and controlled by tapping the "reset" and "power" buttons to simulate mobile phone controls, but we think people will find this a big improvement over those messy mice and keypads".
oblig
Truly, 2008 is the year of Linux on the Set Top.
Give me Classic Slashdot or give me death!
only 32.4 percent of people know that though