Here's more info on the "Splashtop" by DeviceVM.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4383814601.html
http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/10/devicevm-launch.html
http://www.splashtop.com/index.php
"will let users browse the Internet using Firefox within 20 seconds of pushing the power button,"
"DeviceVM positions itself as a virtualization company. This suggests that its media- and Internet browsing-oriented environment will be capable of running at the same time as Windows or another host OS. Users could potentially browse the Internet under Linux, while keeping a separate instance of Windows running offline for much-improved security.
The Wired post suggests that the Linux environment will not have access to the device's hard drive. Presumably, though, users could insert a usb storage key when wishing to transfer files between the two environments."
We'll have to watch and see what they use for BIOS.