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LindowsOS $199 system now available from Walmart.com
Aug. 30, 2002

From Lindows.com . . .

Lindows.com has announced that the LindowsOS $199 PC is now available at Walmart.com.

Quick PC Description: 800 MHz Processor,128 MB memory,10 GB hard drive, CD-ROM drive, Ethernet connection and LindowsOS operating system.

The $199 PC comes complete with mail and word processors, a web browser and file manager, address book, calculator, CD player, MP3 player, plus more. Additionally, purchasers of LindowsOS PCs can download 10 free software products from Lindows.com’s Click-N-Run Warehouse.

Lindows.com Insiders program is available for users who want more information. Insiders can immediately start customizing their PC by accessing the hundreds of software products available in the Warehouse. Lindows.com’s family friendly licensing policy allows family members to share the software in their Click-N-Run account among the family for $99.



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