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Phoenix Technologies’ HyperSpace instant-on system will soon be appearing on ASUS notebooks and netbooks, offering fast access to internet-based applications and automatic network connection while Windows optionally continues to boot in the background.  Once the Microsoft OS has loaded, the user can – device depending – switch between the two platforms, prioritizing functionality or, in the case of HyperSpace, battery savings potentially in excess of 25-percent.  However while the software will be preinstalled on the ASUS devices, users will still be expected to pay Phoenix’s annual subscription fees. 

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