| Lindows.com and Earthlink team up for easy dial-up Linux |
Sep. 16, 2002
San Diego, CA -- (press release excerpt) -- Lindows.com, Inc. announced today that they and Earthlink have come together to ensure an easy, dial-up Internet experience for Linux. Turn-key, dial-up Internet access has long been common amenity on Microsoft Windows computers, but has been a missing convenience for Linux.
The Earthlink icon now appears on all LindowsOS installations by default. Users simply click on the Earthlink icon and within minutes they can be connected to the Internet. Lindows.com made this move with Earthlink to further their goal of making an easy-to-use desktop operating system by replacing the cryptic and complex, dial-up instructions required by traditional Linux-based systems.
LindowsOS has always come with built-in plug-and-play connectivity for broadband Internet users, but connecting to the Internet with a dial-up modem has not been as easy until this pairing of LindowsOS with Earthlink’s vast network.
Computers purchased with LindowsOS pre-installed, such as those offered by Wal-Mart ranging from $199 to $599, are equipped and ready to run with Earthlink’s service after a quick set-up.
LindowsOS, with its unique Click-N-Run capabilities, a service that allows users to customize their system with hundreds of products for one low fee, makes the most of Internet connectivity. With more than 7,500 dial-up numbers in the United States, Earthlink can provide service to more locations than any other Internet Service Provider. With LindowsOS easy Earthlink set-up instructions, Lindows.com customers can download any of the hundreds of products from the Click-N-Run Warehouse with ease.
Lindows.com also announced that all computer builders which have signed up to distribute LindowsOS computers will immediately be able to leverage this Earthlink partnership and offer an integrated dialup service, right out of the box. New software is available for download by logging into their builder account. OEMs interested in distributing LindowsOS through our low-cost $500/month licensing program should visit this website.
The general release of LindowsOS is expected later this year. The general release will be available via download and will run seamlessly on most computer systems. Eager computer users interested in ordering a CD or downloading LindowsOS immediately can sign up for the Insiders program. In addition to being the first to upgrade to the general release when it's available, Insider’s also receive access to Lindows.com Click-N-Run Warehouse, a software hub filled with great applications such as Sun’s StarOffice. See the many ways that LindowsOS is being utilized at work and at home.
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