From the world's leading UNIX® notebook vendor, Talin 12 is notebook family that comes with a fully supported Linux distribution and the option of a dual boot disk configuration with Linux on one partition and Windows® on the second. Talin 12 is an ultra-portable, personal productivity notebook for individuals on-the-go, where light weight and small size are key. The optional dual-boot configuration has Windows on one disk partition and Java Desktop System and SuSE Linux on the second. This provides the familiarity of Windows and the opportunity to safely test and migrate to Java Desktop System, a fully featured Linux alternative together with its full suite of pre-installed Office applications. Technical users such as s/w developers, engineers, and system administrators will especially benefit from the Linux operating environment for a true productivity and workstation alternative to traditional solutions.