[oats-sig] ASUS mother board good for OATS devices

 This looks awesome, I'm totally inspired by this concept...  It is
interesting that AAC (communication aid) devices have, historically, been
based on Win operating systems but 'locked down' to prevent access to the OS
(apparently for increased reliability, though there is some evidence against
this [1]).  In recent times the companies have finally relented and admitted
that there is an OS behind their software and now let users have access to
the OS, however it now means that boot times are an issue!!!  

5 second power up to a functioning AAC device is a very desirable goal and
if it can be on a FLOSS and lightweight platform that allows access to some
basic/simple other tools through Ffox, then awesome!!!  

I really think this is brilliant!!!!  I'd better get writing research
proposals...... 

Cheers.

Simon

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[mailto:oats-sig-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Steve Lee
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:03 PM
To: OATs Project Special Interest Group
Subject: [oats-sig] ASUS mother board good for OATS devices

This low power, fast boot mother board acts is a communications appliance
and includes Linux and a stripped down Firefox called splashtop. It should
be an ideal base for OATS devices AACs given its
5 seconds power up time.

http://tinyurl.com/2th2dz
http://www.splashtop.com/

also see

http://gemal.dk/blog/2007/10/10/firefox_on_the_motherboard/?from=rss-categor
y

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Steve Lee
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speak for themselves www.fullmeasure.co.uk

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