Newer model laptops and notebooks are getting faster and faster load up or boot up times. But for on the go professionals, a wait of a few seconds is still a long one. Is there really a way to make applications run faster in a “portable” environment?

Phoenix Technologies think that they have the answer as it introduces its newest product called Hyperspace. The product lets PCs run applications that independent of the operating system. To put it simply, a Hyperspace equipped PC can quickly boot to a secure Linux environment and from there use such applications as a web browser and other apps like Picasa, Google Earth, etc.

The product cannot be installed at the end user level only manufacturers or middle level IT technicians in corporate environments can install Hyperspace. This is because it is not installed within the OS but within the machine’s firmware.

This new technology is one that should be watched as it could actually bring in more Linux converts in the long term and probably even pose a threat to Microsoft’s dominance in the OS sector.

The development of the Ubuntu flavor of the Linux operating system has really contributed to the growing popularity of Linux as an alternative operating system to both Windows and Mac. Of course, the best thing about a Linux build is that it is completely free, which really frees up a lot of your money because of the high cost of Windows or Mac operating sytems.

One of the biggest disadvantages of Linux as a viable OS is the fact that most people have become accustomed to the graphics method of using an OS. Most of the previous Linux flavors never got to address this issue. Because of this, most people have developed an aversion to Linux. It developed a reputation as being the operating system for programmers or geeks.

Fortunately, Ubuntu is helping remove that stigma because of its very friendly interface. I have been using Ubuntu as an alternative OS and I am in love with it. I even love the fact that I can use the operating system without installing a single file on my hard drive. I just boot up my Ubuntu CD on my DVD drive and I’m raring to go.

Last October 18, version 7.10 of Ubuntu was finally released and the open source world is afire. This is touted to be one of the best releases in recent memory and forums are now buzzing as the Linux faithful are talking about Ubuntu.

If you are willing to try something new, why not download the new Ubuntu OS? You just might like it!

Ubuntu users rejoice. Ubuntu 7.10 is here.

Ubuntu, the remarkably popular desktop Linux distribution that tries to bring the latest and greatest open-source programs every six months, arrived Oct. 18. The Gutsy Gibbon Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition includes improvements in advanced plug-and-play printing, enhanced browsing and the option of a smooth new user interface built on top of the new GNOME 2.20 desktop.