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Lycoris offered on Microtel computers from Wal-mart
Oct. 25, 2002

Redmond, WA - (press release excerpt) -- Lycoris Desktop/LX continues its march onto the Desktop. Desktop/LX is now available on Microtel PCs at WalMart.com. After undergoing the Desktop/LX Certification process to ensure consumer satisfaction, nine different Microtel PCs from $228 and up are now available. For the first time, home users, businesses, and schools can purchase this high-quality alternative to Windows pre-installed on desktop PCs.

All Microtel Desktop/LX Certified PCs include the Desktop/LX operating system. Desktop/LX also includes the following software features without any additional downloading:
  • With support for over 162 Digital Cameras, 800 printers and scanner support, your digital pictures jump to life
  • Includes a full photo editing suite with over 25 filters, layers, transparency, and capable of opening and saving select Photoshop(R) files
  • Pump up the volume with Ogg Vorbis, MP3, CDs and WAV digital music, streaming music, playlists, and online music database access
  • Be productive right out of the box with the included Word Processor, Address book, Calendar, Spreadsheet and Presentation software
  • Watch DivX, AVI, Mpeg, files and other formats full screen with dynamic sound
  • Communicate digitally via email, AOL(R) instant messages, and relay chat
  • Send and view digital faxes
  • Pre-configured with RealPlayer, Flash plugin, Java and Acrobat Reader(R), the built in Web Browser gives you an interactive Internet experience
  • Burn and rip your own music CD's and backup your data onto CD-R or CD-RW.
  • Maximize your home network by viewing shared files with the Network Browser
  • Simple right click file sharing
  • Built-in Firewall for air-tight Internet security
  • Data snapshot, backup, and recovery program for configuration changes
  • Video Recovery mode
  • Use Desktop Sharing to export your desktop for remote control or demonstrations on the network
  • Powerful Remote Assistance included for fixing problems via the Internet
  • 10 games including Tetris, Solitaire, Galaga, and Asteroids

With Desktop/LX, you get peak performance from your Microtel PC from the moment you power it up. Desktop/LX also includes unlimited access to the Iris Software Gallery for each Desktop/LX computer, where users can download hand-picked software with one click. Desktop/LX makes installing new software easy and fun. Keeping Desktop/LX PCs up to date is simple as well with the Desktop/LX Update Wizard. Users can stay current with security updates and operating system enhancements for free.



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