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    What are the best Instant On OS options right now? Linux or Non Linux

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by crashnburn, Sep 21, 2011.

  1. crashnburn

    crashnburn Notebook Consultant

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    What are the best Instant On OS options right now? Linux or Non Linux

    Previous thread that was closed and I was asked to restart a new thread

    Best Linux distro for "instant on"

    My googling finds me some quick candidates:

    Splashtop
    Presto
    Linpus Quick OS
    Android (x86 port)

    Any people with experiences on these?

    PS: I like the Linpus Quick OS marketing video which shows instant on functionality with Internet/ Browser, Email Client & Calendar functionality.
    Linpus Quick OS Intro
    [Linpus News] New Linpus Quick OS gives you quick & easy access to Windows information

    Also I read somewhere that a certain Instant On OS could be functional in the foreground and BOOT Windows / other OS in the background and then relinquish/ switch to the main OS as/ when the user chooses.

    This would be amazing.
     
    crashnburn, Sep 21, 2011
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    Primes Notebook Deity

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    How can this boot while bypassing a bios POST? Is it actually sitting in some sort of standby mode without the laptop being completely off?
     
    Primes, Sep 25, 2011
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    I think they might be mentioning that against Splashtop which a lot of Motherboard vendors added on to the BIOS or firmware.
     
    crashnburn, Sep 27, 2011
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