Pretty lady: "hey your computer boots up really fast!"
Me: "Let me show you my Winki"
Me: "Let me show you my Winki"
[TPU] MSI Showcases the Winki Instant OS for MSI Motherboards
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MSI formally announced at CeBIT the creation of a new interactive device dubbed simply Winki. Based on a Linux distribution, Winki allows instant internet access with no need of operating system. The device looks like a little USB flash and plugs directly into an MSI motherboard. From that moment on, Winki will allow you to instantly load its Linux program, before there's a request send to a hard drive or whetever else you are trying to load the main OS from. Once the Winki OS is loaded, a screen shows up and offers functions like built-in web browsing, immediate communication, VOIP calls, photo searching and other common PC functions. The OS also loads an instant messaging (IM) software called "Pidgin", which allows up to 15 different IM accounts to run at the same time. Some of them include MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, and even Skype. For now this thing will be available only on select MSI mainboards. Eventually the Winki might also show up in some of the high-end MSI laptops. Look at the screenshots or read the official press release for more information. More screenshots courtesy of Engadget are here. 
Global motherboard and graphics card producer, MSI International, has always been dedicated to not simply producing great products, but also to developing anything which increase its customers convenience and easy of use. This time, MSI is pleased to formally announce the creation of a new internet interactive device without an operating system - the appropriately named Winki. It is a small device with a large array of functions: built in web browsing, immediate communication, VOIP calls, photo searching and more common PC functions. All one has to do is start Winki and in a flash the online world is at his/her fingertips. Winki leverages a Linux base, but, through MSI's skilled research, this new internet device revolutionizes the way most people will think of Linux. All installations and settings have been simplified and made more straightforward - by simply connecting an onboard USB Pin-header and going through a brief set of system settings, one can begin to take advantage of this tiny, convenient tool. With support for 15 languages, adapting to this device was made easy for the global user. More importantly, Winki's greatest ability is how it compares to other OS supported devices: it starts up faster, uses less electricity, will not have problems caused by virus and, best of all, and does not cost customers a penny more. By the way, Winki optimizes functionality by grouping together a powerful team of software solutions. This suite includes Mozilla's Firefox handles web browsing, while Skype takes care VOIP phone call and other common applications so users won't have to spend a lot of time learning whole new programs. One worth mentioning is instant messaging (IM) software called "Pidgin", which supports up to 15 different kinds of IM accounts at the same time. No matter what account your friends are on, you are sure to be in contact with them all. Go with a Winki Edition product, and enjoy the express and convenience by Winki. |
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Originally Posted by corky dorkelson  Pretty lady: "hey your computer boots up really fast!" Me: "Let me show you my Winki" |
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I love Pidgin!
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Yeah the average person hates it, and all my friends that hated it since they heard BS about it now love it on their computers since I installed it.
Originally Posted by Monkmachine All these instant boot OSes look like the future of OSes, instead of installing from a CD or DVD to a Hard drive you'll buy a flash chip like this from MS (assuming they survive the failure of Vista (please don't flame me for this but average joe on the street hates it, I've put XP back on at their request for so many people) |
Asus have had this for a while, it's called Express Gate - very useful program. Nice to see other manufacturers also incorporating this. I like that plug idea rather than it being properly attached.
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Originally Posted by corky dorkelson Pretty lady: "hey your computer boots up really fast!" Me: "Let me show you my Winki" |
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The people who's I have removed it from have "put up" with it for a few months and said they want rid, admittidly it was a lot to do with UAC but why should they have to disable it? Can't the OS manage to figure out when you've pressed a button vs a bit of software faking it? Thats the main gripe other than the speed of it.
Edit: I was on the beta program and gave it a go at release and after SP1 both on 1 months trial (30days of trying to get on with it), I'll wait for 7 as hopefully it will be what vista should have been at release.
Originally Posted by Emmanuel Yeah the average person hates it, and all my friends that hated it since they heard BS about it now love it on their computers since I installed it. |
Edit: I was on the beta program and gave it a go at release and after SP1 both on 1 months trial (30days of trying to get on with it), I'll wait for 7 as hopefully it will be what vista should have been at release.
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It's called a USB drive
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. This is just a USB drive pre-loaded with a linux OS and equipped with pin-header connections instead of a USB plug connection.
Originally Posted by RoboGrassanoid looks like it would be a great idea for public terminals. if you could customize whats on it, they could put the winki port on the front of the case and u plug in your own |
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Exactly. I prefer the usual USB Flash Drive method as it is more easily removable if problems were to arise.
Originally Posted by lolhax It's called a USB drive
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because then you wouldn't have to buy an MSI product to get it so it would be pointless. use your brains.
Originally Posted by Drackula2000 Why couldnt they just put it on a normal usb flashdrive? |
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Originally Posted by jinja_ninja Exactly. I prefer the usual USB Flash Drive method as it is more easily removable if problems were to arise. |
because then you wouldn't have to buy an MSI product to get it so it would be pointless. use your brains.
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still one of the more funny marketing names outthere
Originally Posted by lolhax It's called a USB drive
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still one of the more funny marketing names outthere
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