HP to Scoop Up Quick-Boot OS from Phoenix
HP to Scoop Up Quick-Boot OS from Phoenix
Posted 06/11/2010 at 5:19am
| by Paul Lilly
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Why build your own Linux-based quick-boot OS when you can just snatch one up for someone else? That seems to be the philosophy with HP, which will grab the HyperSpace software from Phoenix for about $12 million, Phoenix said.
Like other quick-booting OSes, HyperSpace is built around Linux and loads within a few seconds. HyperSpace, Splashtop, and other similar software are ideal for users who want to quickly surf the web, fire off an email, view an image, or perform other basic tasks in a hurry without waiting for Windows to load, which can take up to several minutes, depending on how old the machine is and what shape it's in.
In addition to the OS, HP will also buy the assets surrounding HyperCore, an embedded hypervisor that allows HyperSpace to run certain core services along with the Windows OS, Networkworld.com reports. Phoenix expects to close the transaction by the end of the month.
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Frozen Canuck
July 10, 2010 at 3:34pm
The major downside of Phoenix's Hyper Space OS is the fact that it is not yours to actually own. You have to subscribe and pay a regular fee in order to use it on your computer. Considering that it has been the universal mission statement of Linux producers to release Linux OSes under free-for-use GPL terms, this marks not only a major departure for a version of Linux, but it also raises the serious question of:
"If you buy an HP computer pre-installed with Phoenix Hyper Space OS and don't subscribe, will the HP computer still let you use the pre-installed Windows OS, or will it permanently lock you out of your own computer until you agree to subscribe?"
The idea of having to pay a regular subscription in order to use an OS on an already expensive computer sounds like just another cash-grab. My advice: Save your old PCs and Laptops. At least you own them!
Staying Frosty...
B10H4Z4RD
June 11, 2010 at 8:58am
Oooooooooooo me like :) this has potential to be an awesome operating system. Now if we can just get Windows to do the same thing.
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