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What if you could carry your entire “computer” on a device about the size of a pack of gum, complete with operating system, Microsoft Office-compatible software suite, PDF viewing, multi-protocol instant messenger, email and web browser? That’s exactly what the folks at FingerGear have done.
Computer-On-a-Stick is a USB memory stick preloaded with Linux 2.6, the Gnome GUI desktop, Firefox, OpenOffice, GAIM and more. It allows you to work from any PC or laptop with a USB port. Plug it in and you can boot up your own portable Linux workstation.
This is a great tool for people who might just be interested in getting familiar with Linux, but don’t want to install a dual-boot configuration or dedicate a computer to the cause.
It could also be useful for students or business people who can carry their “desktop” with them in their pocket, and simply plug in to any x86 PC to have immediate access to their tools and files. You can work from an Internet cafe, the school library, a friend’s house… anywhere you have access to a PC.
Features:
- High Speed (USB 2.0)
- Ultra Fast System Startup with USB 2.0
- Shutdown within seconds
- Web, email and remote server or PC access
- Non-volatile Flash memory for all stored data.
- Capacities: 256MB, 512MB, 1G, 2G, 4G, up to 8 Gigabytes!
- Compression utility with password protection
- Option of saving open windows configuration before shutdown
- No hard disk required
Requirements:
- A USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
- Any x86 CPU, a keyboard & mouse
- 128Mb of RAM or more recommended
- A monitor supporting 1024×768 resolution
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