I can't think of good reasons for desktop OS manufacturers (i.e. Microsoft, Ubuntu etc.) not distributing their OS in hardware (i.e. SSD or custom RAM sticks containing flash memory along with NVM).<p>The pros of OS in flash memory are-<p>1. The flash memories are cheaper than ever. A single NVM chip in a RAM stick<p>2. Number of laptops/desktops without CD/DVD ROM are increasing significantly.<p>3. OS in NVM loads much faster than OS in traditional HDD.<p>4. Users won't have to go through time consuming install/setup cycle, plug-n-play hardware should make the OS ready.<p>5. piracy of OS in NVM (only) will be significantly harder, if not impossible.<p>Any idea?