Video: Xandros Presto Makes System Booting Fast

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Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Published: Mar 4, 2009
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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Xandros has long been a major player when it comes to taking Linux and open-source technologies and making them easy for non-techie people to use. With Presto, they are taking a stealth approach to work with Windows systems but to make it more attractive to boot into Presto as opposed to Windows.

When installed on a Windows system, Presto provides users a choice at boot time of Presto or Windows. Since Presto is a lightweight and runs in memory, it boots much faster then Windows. Once in Presto, users have access to browsers, chat tools, media files, all their Windows files and document editing tools. And Presto runs well on older hardware.

At DEMO 09, I spoke with Xandros Product Marketing Manager Jordan Smith about Presto and its capabilities.

Jim Rapoza

Jim Rapoza, Chief Technology Analyst, eWEEK.For nearly fifteen years, Jim Rapoza has evaluated products and technologies in almost every technology category for eWEEK. Mr Rapoza's current technology focus is on all categories of emerging information technology though he continues to focus on core technology areas that include: content management systems, portal applications, Web publishing tools and security. Mr. Rapoza has coordinated several evaluations at enterprise organizations, including USA Today and The Prudential, to measure the capability of products and services under real-world conditions and against real-world criteria. Jim Rapoza's award-winning weekly column, Tech Directions, delves into all areas of technologies and the challenges of managing and deploying technology today.

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