Splashtop Instant-on Software Spreads Across Lenovo 3G Netbooks
DeviceVM and Lenovo deliver affordable, instant, broadband computing
May 12, 2009 – SAN JOSE, CA – DeviceVM, the maker of the award-winning Splashtop™ instant-on platform, today announced that Splashtop is shipping on the new 3G-enabled IdeaPad S10-2 netbooks from Lenovo. Lenovo IdeaPad netbooks ship worldwide, and are among the most popular netbook PCs in the world.
With Splashtop, IdeaPad users can surf the web, check email, chat online or video conference seconds after turning on their netbooks, all without starting a traditional operating system. And with 3G support, Lenovo netbook users will be able to connect instantly from any location with 3G wireless broadband connections.
“Netbooks represent the fastest growing segment of the PC market” says Mark Lee, CEO and co-founder of DeviceVM. “With 3G connectivity from Lenovo and instant-on computing from Splashtop, users finally have the ability to connect to the Internet instantly and from anywhere, and use their netbooks as a true mobile companion.”
In the fourth quarter of 2008, more than seven million netbooks shipped worldwide, comprising 18% of the total laptop shipment volume*. The marketplace for netbooks is a rapidly growing segment. The collaboration between DeviceVM and Lenovo started in November 2008 with the launch of IdeaPad S10e, and has since expanded to include all the latest netbooks from the IdeaPad line. Splashtop is branded as “Quick Start” on Lenovo products.
About DeviceVM
DeviceVM, Inc. is a privately held software company, selected by Dow Jones as one of the top 50 companies to watch. With its ‘instant-on’ Splashtop product, DeviceVM is improving the every-day experience of computer users. Founded in 2006, DeviceVM is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Taiwan and China.
About Splashtop
Splashtop is an award-winning 'instant-on' platform that improves the personal computing experience. Splashtop enables users to read e-mail, chat with friends, share photos, or surf the Web seconds after turning on their PC. Numerous Splashtop-enabled motherboards, desktops, and notebooks are available from the world’s major computer manufacturers.
Useful Links:
More about Splashtop: http://www.splashtop.com/
More about the IdeaPad: http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/
Splashtop blog: http://www.splashtop.com/blog/
Splashtop-enabled products: http://splashtop.com/get_splashtop
* Data from DIGITIMES
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Catherine Burke
Sparkpr for DeviceVM
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