Intel wants laptops to boot in two seconds

Apr 21, 2009, 22:02 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by David Flynn)

"Forget about standby-resume routines, sleep modes and even 'pre-boot' environments like Splashtop. Intel reckons you'll soon be able to take your netbook a cold start to a desktop that’s ready for work in just two seconds.

"That's the target for Moblin, the mobile-optimised Linux variant which Intel is developing for netbooks and mobile Internet devices."

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