Splashtop OS is a very lightweight operating system specially optimized for notebooks and netbooks. Splashtop OS is a basically a browser-based "companion OS" that can co-exist with Microsoft Windows operating system.
Splashtop OS has been designed for people who live on the web and always need fast and reliable access to their favorite websites and applications, as well as a traditional Windows-based desktop environment. In addition to prominently featuring Microsoft's Bing as the default web search provider, Splashtop OS delivers a simple yet familiar environment based on Chromium, the open source project behind the Google Chrome browser.
Splashtop OS delivers instant web access, without sacrificing your familiar Windows desktop. Just power up and go. Installation is risk-free – only the installer runs in Windows, with no impact to your settings, files, applications or personal data.
Features List:
- Starts very fast
- Features Bing for Instant Search
- Safe surfing, featuring Chromium browser
- Includes Adobe Flash Player pre-installed
- It's free
You can download it using following link:
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Jorge-6025
So all this does is searching on the web? That's it? O_O
Jorge-6025
*surfing on the web?
Davo
So like, I just installed it, it's pretty slick and cool. Web only OS, quite useful for some things. Thanks for the tip.
Patrick
So is it faster than Google Chrome OS?, is it the same?, I think this looks better than GC OS, If I install this, will my Windows 7 be removed from my computer?,
Davo
@Patrick,
First, I don't mind the look, I actually don't know if GC OS looks good, but this is pretty slick. It's not beautiful or anything like Aero, but it certainly meets its uses - web browsing.
Second, this does not uninstall your W7, it pretty much adds the dual boot function when you are booting, and you can choose from Windows 7 or Splashtop. Default is W7 but you can change that.
Try it out, only a small 200MB OS to download.
Uewd
I didn't understand. Is this an operating system or a web browser?
HC
ofc its a OS designed only for web surfing... Bad that I can't run it on my PC
Jorge-6025
It fails on my system. NOOOOooOOoooOOooo. I don't know why, but when it boot up, splash screen appears, i see "Welcome" with 10 other languages (it's normal), then it freezes; nothing else happens. Sigh...
HC
At least it goes upto Welcome... I only get a black screen...
Jorge-6025
So I'm not alone... even HC is experiencing the same issue!!