From the article:
"Phoenix Technologies is the company responsible for many computers' basic input/output system, or BIOS, the firmware code that runs when your PC starts up. Usually, the BIOS identifies the hardware on your PC and initializes components, then lets the operating system handle everything else, from storing files to connecting with networks to running applications. In essence, HyperSpace is a simple operating environment, a layer on top of the BIOS, that runs side-by-side with Windows and can efficiently implement some of the most commonly used apps on a PC."
Basically, this means that instead of waiting 4+ minutes for Windows to load just to check your e-mail, you can just hit F4, boot up Outlook or Firefox, and get the job done. I'm always open to new alternatives to running Windows, and this sounds like a promising way to get functionality out of your compuer without having to deal with slow load times. And in a world where PC's are losing market-share to mobile devices and video game consoles, fast boot times and easy acces to the internet may help PC manufacturers retake some of that ground.
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Wasn't Phoenix Technologies also the name of the shady but benevolent corporation that McGyver worked for?
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