The ASUS motherboards that come with Linux embedded in them have gained a name, SplashTop.  Phoronix points out some interesting benefits you can gain from this ‘Instant On’ addition to the motherboard, and a bit of speculation as to whether we will finally see an update to something that really has seen any major changes in over a decade, the system BIOS.

“Tomorrow DeviceVM’s SplashTop product will be officially unveiled but since posting our original article on this technology and later an ASUS update, we have learned some new details about this instant-on Linux desktop environment. Specifically, yesterday a private briefing was held with David Speiser (DeviceVM’s VP of Marketing), Thomas Deng (DeviceVM’s CTO), and Andrew Kippen (Stage Two Consulting), where new details were shed on the technical workings of SplashTop and its future.”

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