Laptop Thoughts: Splashtop Goes Free

"As of this morning, Splashtop is making available a free, downloadable version of Splashtop called Splashtop OS that anyone can install. By heading to os.splashtop.com and downloading the install file to your Windows notebook and then running it, you can install the new operating system."

Many, many years ago, I had a routine at work. I would come into the office, turn on my computer, and then do a few morning chores to get settled in. By the time I had my coffee in hand, my computer would be just about ready to do some work. Things are much faster now, and often, I will leave my computer on, if only to enable remote access to it. But once in a while, I will need to reboot my computer and wait, and wait, and wait. For a while now, there have been a new generation of OSes, mostly Linux distributions, that offer fast boot times into an environment Some were free, but some cost money or could only be had when bought with specific computers. One of the more famous ones, Splashtop, is now open and free to all who desire a faster environment and do not need the heavy lifting that a "full" operating system offers. As tempting as it is however, with what I normally do with my laptops, which tends to be work, I find it necessary to have all my programs at my disposal. Anyone out there find that one of these Instant-on setups enough for their day to day needs?