Who needs a Google OS? Splashtop 2.0 already does the same thing Google’s PC operating system will consist of a Linux boot system that launches the company’s Chrome browser. You’ll do everything in the browser thanks to Google Apps and other Web-based services, many of which are free. But San Jose-based DeviceVM’s Splashtop already does this on 30 million shipped computers. (venturebeat.com- 01/06/10)
Dell gives extra latitude to instant-on concept Consumer demand for portable PCs that can turn on as a fast as a phone is likely to be satisfied by the netbook and smartbook categories in 2010 , but Dell is looking out for small and medium businesses who still prefer notebooks. (ft.com/techblog- 01/03/10)