Instant-on computing is finally here! Phoenix Technologies introduced HyperSpace™ (www.hyperspace.com), its new instant-on, always-connected application environment, at CES this January. HyperSpace allows users to instantly launch important web-based applications, even before Windows is running. It automatically connects to the best available wired and wireless networks, dramatically extends battery life, and significantly improves security. Best of all, by leveraging virtualization technology, HyperSpace can run side by side with Windows Vista™, making your computer far more power efficient, secure and frustration-free.

Until now, virtually every electronic appliance we used in our day-to-day lives provided immediate usability by the flip of a switch or the press of a button, except our computers. How do you feel about the concept of an “Instant-on” application environment on your mobile computer that can run side-by-side with a traditional OS?