One design that's making a splash is a toilet that uses solar panel to power the pot's electrochemical system (photo, top).

一款引起轰动的设计是用太阳能电池板为马桶的电气化学系统提供能源（参见上方照片）。

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Google made a splash late yesterday with the announcement of its upcoming Chrome OS, a lightweight and web-centric operating system based on Linux with which they hope to conquer the netbook market.

谷歌最近刚刚宣布即将推出Chrome OS操作系统，这款操作系统将基于网络和Linux，是一款轻量化的操作系统，主要面向的目标是上网本市场。

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If there is no hard disk and operating system failures, then we can see the splash screen.

如果硬盘和操作系统并无故障，接下来我们就可以看到启动画面了。

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Microsoft is also struggling to make a splash with its operating system, which failed to gain ground in other devices.

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Nintendo made a splash at the E3 expo in June with its 3DS hand-held system, which lets a player see games and movies in three dimensions without wearing glasses.

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With many companies still making the transition to Windows 7 and many consumers happy enough with the current Microsoft operating system, it may be difficult for Windows 8 to make a big splash, even with the overhauled UI.

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