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ASUS confirmed it would be loading the quick-launch Express Gate Splashtop Linux OS onto all of its upcoming motherboards, the software developers behind the distro, DeviceVM, have announcedthat several ASUS notebooks will also include it.

The Asus M70T, M50V, M51T, F8Va, and F8Vr will be the first laptops on the market to include the “rapid-start platform.”

Splashtop comes to ASUS Notebooks

Complete range of ASUS notebook models provide ‘instant-on’ Internet and media access
May 29, 2008 - SAN JOSE, CA - DeviceVM today announced the release of their award winning Splashtop™ software on numerous ASUS notebooks. Splashtop is a light-weight operating system that allows consumers to use their computers seconds after hitting the power button. Models spanning a wide range of segments are to ship with Splashtop pre-installed by ASUS starting in June this year.

“The integration of Splashtop into notebooks represents a big step forward in portable computing, where instant ‘on’ and ‘off’ is essential,” said Mark Lee, co-founder and CEO of DeviceVM. “We are pleased to introduce Splashtop to portable computing together with our partner ASUS.”

Branded “Express Gate” by ASUS, Splashtop software enables users to browse the web, watch videos, listen to music, chat with friends, share photos, and more - just seconds after turning on their PC. Express Gate is already available on a wide range of PC motherboards from ASUS. The notebooks announced today are the first to integrate Express Gate for the broad consumer market, including the M70T, M50V and M51T multimedia series and the stylish F8Va/Vr series.

“ASUS is always committed to bring customers the most innovative solutions,” said Henry Yeh, General Manager, ASUS Notebook Business Unit. “With Express Gate, users will experience a new, fast, and secure way to surf, chat and play on ASUS notebooks for a new computing experience”

**ASUS booth will showcase Express Gate at Computex in Taipei International Convention Center TF1L & 101B, June 3 - 7. Please come by for more information.

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What is Splashtop Linux?

Fast:
With Splashtop your computer is ready to use seconds after you turn it on. Instead of waiting for a full boot, you have Web access in mere seconds. Chat, surf, play a game - all one click away.
Secure:
Splashtop is a secure Web-surfing environment. You can surf the Web while staying immune to many of the attacks that plague Windows.
Eco-Friendly:
Splashtop boots so quickly there’s no reason to leave your PC on all the time. Now you can use your time more effectively, and consume much less energy.

According to vnunet, Asus planning to offer Splashtop Linux on all motherboards.
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Another cool stuff from NVIDIA!

System Requirements:

• Three GeForce 8800 Ultra or GeForce 8800 GTX Graphics Cards

• NVIDIA nForce 680i or 780i Motherboard
• Intel dual or quad-core Core 2 processor (AMD platform to be announced)
• Power Supply With Minimum Peak Power of 1100 Watts
  • Four 6-pin and two 8-pin PCI-E Power Connectors or
  • Six 6-pin PCI-E Power Connectors
• 3-Way SLI Connector
• Proper and Robust Case Airflow
• New Windows Vista Hotfix For 3-Way SLI (KB945149)

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