"Instant" On OS? Welcome to Hyperspace

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Instant-On Hyperspace Promises New Era of OS Co-Habitation

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Today, Phoenix technologies, long known for making BIOS software, is releasing Hyperspace a speedy instant-on operating system for the masses that is meant to work alongside Windows, running independently even while you wait for Windows to boot or to finish some pesky task, like installing a new service pack. Unlike Splashtop, which can only come factory pre-installed, Hyperspace is available both preloaded on certain brands of laptop and as a downloadable app that any user can buy.
Starting today, free trials of Hyperspace should be available at http://www.hyperspace.com. Fortunately, a few days ago, Phoenix sent us two systems with pre-release versions of the operating system installed so we’d have a chance to do some hands-on testing. Here’s what we learned.

Sounds very interesting, but of course there's a catch

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• Hyperspace Hybrid will sell for $59.95 for a one year subscription and $149.95 for three years.
• Hyperspace Dual will sell for $39.95 for a one year subscription and $99.95 for three years.