At the top left, you'll see the power button, and next to that, the button for launching the Express Gate Linux partition. This boots in around 8 seconds and lets you surf the Web, read email, Skype and IM your mates -- all without the need for booting Windows.
Photos: Asus N50V laptop takes leaf from HP's book
By Rory Reid on 28 August 2008, 2:42pm

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