Instant On
BIOS Maker Aims to Retake the PC
MIT's Technology Review, May 13, 2009, By Robert Lemos
Earlier this year, Phoenix launched the slimmed-down operating system, dubbed HyperSpace, and in June, the company plans a major update, which will add e-mail capabilities and instant messaging. The goal is to allow people faster access to the core tasks for which they use their computers, says Woody Hobbs, CEO of the company.
Read more…Shortening Your Laptop's Boot Time
BusinessWeek, Feb. 12, 2009, By Stephen H. Wildstrom
HyperSpace lets you get to work right away: a precious time savings when you're on the run.
Read more…5 Tech-Gadget Trends That Will Rock 2009
US News & World Report, Jan. 6, 2009, By David LaGesse
The economy will cast an unusual gloom this week in Las Vegas over the annual geek extravaganza that is the Consumer Electronics Show. And no blockbuster product is likely to dominate the scene as has happened in some years past.
Read more…High-Tech Companies Take Up Netbooks
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 6, 2009, By Don Clark and Justin Scheck
A new breed of low-priced laptops called netbooks have been thriving during the downturn -- so well, in fact, that many high-tech companies are scrambling to adapt.
Read more…Even in recession, CES to have stuff worth seeing
Associated Press, Jan. 5, 2009, By Peter Svensson
The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years. The CES product list still looks intriguing partly because startups haven't yet been hit as hard by this downturn as they were when the Internet boom collapsed in 2000.
Read more…Hands On with Phoenix's Hyperspace Pre-Boot Shell
PC Magazine, Jan. 6, 2009, By Cisco Cheng
Many laptops are now advertising secondary operating systems that boot up in a matter of seconds. You might have seen one, and if so, there's a good chance that it is a Linux environment—one that works in tandem with a version of Windows Vista or XP.
Read more…Phoenix launches HyperSpace instant-on OS upgrade
Yahoo! Tech, Jan. 6, 2009, By Christopher Null
Many laptops come with an "instant on" mode that gives you quick access to a streamlined operating system to save you the trouble -- and time -- of booting into Windows.
Read more…Phoenix Technologies relaunches HyperSpace instant-on OS: now tastier, widely available
Engadget, Jan. 6, 2009, by Darren Murph
Not that we've never seen this phenomenon before, but Phoenix Technologies' HyperSpace embedded OS was forgotten just about as quickly as it was introduced. Here at CES -- over a year since we first heard of the software -- it's being relaunched in very much official glory.
Read more…HyperSpace provides true high-speed computing experience
Examiner.com, Jan. 6, 2009, By Kevin Rook, Ph.D.
It’s a fast-paced world. Which is among the reasons a slow computing experience can be so frustrating. Enter HyperSpace. That’s Phoenix Technologies’ instant-on embedded virtualized desktop, which is now available for download at www.hyperspace.com.
Read more…Hands-on Video of Phoenix HyperSpace
EGigaOm jkOnTheRun, Jan. 6, 2009, By Kevin C. Tofel
I’ve had to hold this one under my hat for a bit, but I’ve been playing with HyperSpace from Phoenix Technologies. This is a fast-booting environment that you can use before your notebook or netbook starts up Windows.
Read more…Instant-On Hyperspace Promises New Era of OS Co-Habitation
Laptop Magazine, Jan. 6, 2009, By Avram Piltch
Despite all the advances in hardware and software made over the past several years, modern computers still take a long time to boot, often even longer than it took the original DOS-powered IBM PC to boot.
Read more…A peek at Phoenix's HyperSpace fast-boot Linux add-on
eWeek DesktopLinux.com, Jan. 5, 2009, By Henry Kingman
PC BIOS giant Phoenix Technologies today launched a fast-booting Linux add-on for Windows PCs. This hands-on review finds "HyperSpace" works to redress slow boot times, WiFi connection hassles, and short battery lives typical of Windows PCs, but sacrifices a lot of flexibility in order to achieve these goals.
Read more…Phoenix HyperSpace: An Instant-On Linux Environment?
Phoronix, Jan. 6, 2009, By Michael Larabel
HyperSpace does use Linux as is evident from the HyperSpace web browser, which is a customized version of Firefox. The web browser is themed a lot like Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Read more…Phoenix Hyperspace: Add ‘Instant On’ to Your Notebook (CES 2009)
Notebooks.com, Jan. 6, 2009, By Xavier Lanier
Phoenix Technologies introduced Hyperspace for consumers today and I’m really excited about this product because now anyone can add instant-on capabilities to their notebooks and netbooks- for a fee.
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