Sean Inglis wrote:

> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article...73220&from=rss
>
> Interesting to see what effect this has - a very easy way to get
> utility out of your PC if it's hosed, whatever OS it has installed

Oh, I'm sure you are making far too much of this, and that other
manufacturers will be doing exactly the same with embedded-Vista before
the month is out.....

Asus you say?? Don't they also manufacture some small laptops (7" and
9") with certain OS options, and ship them by the million....?
Is it THAT Asus...?:-)

____/ bbgruff on Wednesday 14 May 2008 19:49 : \____

> Sean Inglis wrote:
>
>> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article...73220&from=rss
>>
>> Interesting to see what effect this has - a very easy way to get
>> utility out of your PC if it's hosed, whatever OS it has installed
>
> Oh, I'm sure you are making far too much of this, and that other
> manufacturers will be doing exactly the same with embedded-Vista before
> the month is out.....
>
> Asus you say?? Don't they also manufacture some small laptops (7" and
> 9") with certain OS options, and ship them by the million....?
> Is it THAT Asus...?:-)

I'm sure Microsoft will come out with some $18 embedded Windows (*chuckle*) and
manage to /cripple/ the mobo somehow, all in response to Linux. Oh wait...
these are not low-cost laptops and Microsoft software mobo can't work life
SplashTop, can it?

SplashTop has been out for over 6 months. It's nice to see Asustek taking it
forward!

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"Sean Inglis" wrote in messsage
news:690ndiF2vmcmeU1@mid.individual.net...
> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article...73220&from=rss
>
> Interesting to see what effect this has - a very easy way to get utility
> out
> of your PC if it's hosed, whatever OS it has installed

Since ISV's are not able to install additional Linux programs on the
motherboards, I believe the effect will be limited. Linux will be able to
claim more marketshare and market penetration but it will be of no use to
software vendors.


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On 15 May, 07:24, "Jim Relsh" wrote:
> "Sean Inglis" wrote in messsagenews:690ndiF2vmcmeU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> >http://hardware.slashdot.org/article...73220&from=rss
>
> > Interesting to see what effect this has - a very easy way to get utility
> > out
> > of your PC if it's hosed, whatever OS it has installed
>
> Since ISV's are not able to install additional Linux programs on the
> motherboards, I believe the effect will be limited. Linux will be able to
> claim more marketshare and market penetration but it will be of no use to
> software vendors.
>

Well, I'm not so sure. If it does enough of what people habitually
want to do, you never know what knock-on effect that could have on the
upgrade cycle.

On Thu, 15 May 2008 08:24:35 +0200, Jim Relsh wrote:

> "Sean Inglis" wrote in messsage
> news:690ndiF2vmcmeU1@mid.individual.net...
>> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article...73220&from=rss
>>
>> Interesting to see what effect this has - a very easy way to get utility
>> out
>> of your PC if it's hosed, whatever OS it has installed
>
> Since ISV's are not able to install additional Linux programs on the
> motherboards, I believe the effect will be limited. Linux will be able to
> claim more marketshare and market penetration but it will be of no use to
> software vendors.

It's a gimmick but I suppose it does somewhat guarantee that Linux will
work with the hardware on those particular boards.

Interesting how Asus went from being one of the most Linux hostile
companies to actually supporting Linux.


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