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| Thread ID: 92688 | 2008-08-18 21:13:00 | Boot In Seven Seconds? | Roscoe (6288) | PC World Chat |
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| 698435 | 2008-08-18 21:13:00 | The makers of the Asus Eee Box claim that their Eee Box will boot and be online in seven seconds using Asus Express Gate. It is powered by the new Intel Atom Processor running at 1.6 Ghz, 1 Ghz on board ram and 80 Ghz HD. The manufacturers claim that it can boot and be online in seven seconds but independent tests show more like fifteen seconds. Still very impressive and a damn sight faster than most. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 698436 | 2008-08-18 22:28:00 | 80Ghz of HDD? Wow, that's awesome. How much Ghz does the power supply have? | Jams (1051) | ||
| 698437 | 2008-08-18 22:49:00 | 1 Ghz on board ram and 80 Ghz HD. eh??? |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 698438 | 2008-08-18 22:54:00 | 1 Ghz on board ram That's 1GB, Rossi. And we're talking Linux here, not XP. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 698439 | 2008-08-19 00:51:00 | Asus have a range of boards ( not just the Eee) that boot like that, it has a built in linux , One in particular is the Asus P5E3 Deluxe -- This Board Here (www.asus.com) Asus has launched P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP motherboard that features a embedded Linux distro a.k.a Splashtop which comes with Firefox and Skype installed. When you use this motherboard you are given a option to boot using the embedded Linux operating which boots within 15 seconds and you would be able to access Firefox and Skype or the operating system of your choice. This means that you would be able to browse, chat and call your friends or families in within a few seconds of switching on your computer The normal OS carries on loading in the background from what I gather - ( cant be 100% sure of that though) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 698440 | 2008-08-19 01:07:00 | Edited to above -- if you want a better range here's whats available (www.splashtop.com) - no big fuss and bother with the Eee - just another marketing point. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 698441 | 2008-08-19 01:19:00 | That's 1GB, Rossi. And we're talking Linux here, not XP. Thanks for that, Wratty. Us old buggers tend to get our terms mixed up. It seems that all the clever people out there knew what I meant.:) Wainui: Do you mean that the O/S has not loaded - yet - and you will not be able to do much else until the O/S has loaded? If that is the case does that mean that the makers might be exaggerating a wee bit:confused: ? |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 698442 | 2008-08-19 01:27:00 | Thanks for that, Wratty. Us old buggers tend to get our terms mixed up. It seems that all the clever people out there knew what I meant.:) Wainui: Do you mean that the O/S has not loaded - yet - and you will not be able to do much else until the O/S has loaded? If that is the case does that mean that the makers might be exaggerating a wee bit:confused: ? The O/S proper, he's talking about. The linux distro boots, and XP/Vista loads in the background while you're surfing/chatting to friends/checking e-mails. I tend to just wait for the OS myself. It may take a minute or two, but you have to be seriously impatient for that to worry you IMO. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 698443 | 2008-08-19 01:31:00 | Thanks for that, Wratty. Us old buggers tend to get our terms mixed up. It seems that all the clever people out there knew what I meant.:) Wainui: Do you mean that the O/S has not loaded - yet - and you will not be able to do much else until the O/S has loaded ? If that is the case does that mean that the makers might be exaggerating a wee bit:confused: ? I cant honestly say if the Actual OS loads in the back ground or not, I have never had one of those boards to try it out. I would hope the OS would carry on loading in the background - not much point if it starts quick but you don't have access to your data :confused: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 698444 | 2008-08-19 02:04:00 | If you have an OS, why would you want Vista/XP? ;) ;) |
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