| Xandros releases a standard edition -- at a low cost |
Jan. 28, 2003
Xandros has announced the availability of a 'standard edition' of its OS at a low price of US$39.99.
The new release is built upon the same code base as the original Xandros Desktop 1.0 -- now known as Xandros Desktop Deluxe. Both products shares Xandros' power, compatibility, and ease of use. Features include:- The Xandros Installer
- The Xandros Enhanced Desktop
- Xandros File Manager
- The Mozilla web suite
- The OpenOffice.org productivity suite
- Xandros Networks Updates
- Xandros User Forum support
Unlike Xandros Desktop Deluxe, Xandros Standard Edition cannot reallocate space from a Windows NTFS during the install, though it still can reallocate space from a FAT, VFAT, or FAT32 partition. By removing such Deluxe features such as CodeWeavers CrossOver Office and Plugin, the printed user guide, and the Technology Preview CD, Xandros Desktop can be made available at a terrific price. Xandros Desktop Standard provides one incident of e-mail installation support, as opposed to 30-day support with Xandros Desktop Deluxe.
The Xandros Desktop offers many Windows-type benefits - including ease-of-use and compatibility with the most popular Microsoft file formats - without the expensive and frequent hardware and software upgrades, system crashes and susceptibility to viruses for which Windows has become known. Xandros Desktop Standard is especially suited to users who are ready to commit to the open source future of OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, and other standards-compliant applications, and no longer need to run legacy Windows applications such as Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and Outlook.
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