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$199 Linux PC Now Available at Sears.com
Value-priced - after $100 mail-in rebate - Linux PC features a Intel Celeron
1.6GHz Intel Celeron processor, 1GB memory, 80GB hard drive, Freespire 2.0,
free CNR software delivery service and more.
San Diego, CA - January 17th - Linspire, Inc., developer of the commercial
Linspire and Freespire community desktop Linux operating systems, and developer
of CNR.com, a one-click digital software delivery service for desktop Linux
users, along with Mirus Innovations, a leading North America PC manufacturer
that brings innovative digital lifestyle products to consumer and small
business customers with a focus on high-value and low-cost, today announced the
immediate availability of a $199 Linux PC, after $100 mail-in rebate, through
Sears.com.
"Our system builders have been forging new ground in the low-end Linux PC
market for over 5 years now" said Larry Kettler, President and CEO of Linspire,
Inc. "This latest system from Mirus Innovations is the most robust hardware and
software configuration, and offers the best value for under $200 to date"
As the market for Linux desktop and laptop personal computers continues to grow
and develop, "low-end" or "value-priced" PCs are one segment where desktop
Linux continues to gain traction with hobbyists, enthusiasts and the general
consumer interested in trying Linux for the first time. The $199 PC is also the
first Linux PC pre-installed with the newly released beta CNR Client. Launched
in December, CNR.com is a free one-click software delivery service requiring no
registration to use. CNR.com users can search for applications by title,
popularity, user rating, category, and function. An open source client for each
supported distribution is then used to add the one-click installation as well
as auto-updating functionality.
"Mirus Innovations is excited to offer this unprecedented value," said Joe
Toste, VP of Sales and Marketing. "During our 4-year partnership with Linspire,
Mirus and Linspire have consistently offered some of the best computer bundles
of hardware and software to consumers and businesses. Moreover, these customers
show the highest satisfaction with their purchases as well-- a testimony to the
quality and value of the Linspire software. We are proud to be participating in
the growing success of Linux on the desktop."
A robust hardware configuration for under $200 and Freespire 2.0 pre-installed,
the Mirus $199 PC provides improved out-of-the-box file type and multimedia
support, such as MP3, Windows Media, Real Networks, Java, Flash, ATI, nVidia,
WiFi, and many more. Freespire 2.0 also adds legally licensed proprietary
drivers, codecs, and applications in its core distribution, to provide a better
overall user experience. Freespire is a community-influenced, Ubuntu-based
Linux distribution that is designed to be powerful enough for sophisticated
Linux users and developers, yet easy enough for someone new to Linux. Freespire
was created specifically for use on desktop and notebook computers and designed
to offer a new level of polish, attention to detail, and ease-of-use in a free
Linux distribution.
The $199 Linux PC is one one of many Mirus desktop Linux configurations
available through Sears.com
Mirus Innovations - $199 desktop PC Configuration:
Intel Celeron 420 1.6GHz processor
1GB Memory
80GB Hard Drive
Card Reader
Modem
CDRW
Keyboard, Speakers, and Mouse
Freespire 2.0
CNR Basic Service - providing one-click access to free and commercial Linux
software
About Linspire
Linspire, Inc. (http://www.linspire.com) was founded in 2001 to bring choice
into the operating system market. The company's flagship product, the Linspire
operating system, is an affordable, easy-to-use Linux-based operating system
for home, school, and business users. Linspire also pioneered CNR Technology,
which provides free access to all Linux software through CNR.com, allowing
one-click installation from over 20,000 software programs, packages and
libraries. Free to use, both free & commercial software is available at CNR.com
(http://www.cnr.com).
About the Linspire Partner Program
Free to join, the builder program http://partners.linspire.com has no annual
fees or volume commitments, and offers system builders the option to build
pre-installed computer systems with both the commercial Linspire and
community-driven Freespire desktop Linux operating systems. The builder program
pays system builders a percentage on all commercial Linux software and services
purchased by users of either Linspire and Freespire pre-installed desktop and
laptop computers using CNR technology.
About CNR.com
CNR.com is a free one-click software delivery service designed to standardize
the process and eliminate the complexity of finding, installing and managing
Linux software for the most popular desktop Linux distributions, both Debian
and RPM-based. A free service requiring no registration to use, CNR.com users
get the most extensive free resource available anywhere for desktop Linux
software. Search from tens of thousands of Linux software programs, packages
and libraries by title, popularity, similar software, category or function, and
with just one click, install the software right on to your computer.
About Mirus Innovations
Mirus Innovations LLC., a value-added manufacturer of computer products,
strives to bring innovative digital lifestyle experiences to end users. Its
products for consumers and small businesses include high-value, low-cost
personal and mobile computing solutions, as well as On-Site and Life-Time Tech
Support options. Its products are installed in hundreds of thousands of
households and small businesses throughout North America.
For more information please contact:
Linspire, Inc.
858-587-6700 ext 183
858-587-8095 Fax
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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