Xandros Desktop - Home Edition Offers Easy-to-Use Linux Alternative for "Disenfranchised" Windows 98 & ME Users
NEW YORK, NY - Xandros, the leading provider of easy-to-use Linux
alternatives to Windows, today announced an immediate solution for the
50 million 'disenfranchised' Windows 98, 98SE and ME customers left
without support and security patches. In response to the recent
announcement by Microsoft to suspend support to these customers,
Xandros is providing affected users a special opportunity to upgrade
their now unsupported and vulnerable Windows systems to Xandros'
recently released Desktop Home Edition or Home Edition Premium, a
secure and stable Windows alternative with full support and online
update facilities. Xandros is offering these users a 50% mail-in rebate
when upgrading to either Xandros Desktop Home Edition or Home Edition
Premium which can be installed alongside the unsupported Microsoft
Windows, even on older hardware, eliminating the need for costly new
hardware required by a Windows XP or Vista upgrade. After upgrading to
Xandros, users will continue to have full read and write access to all
documents, music, and other files that reside within their original
Windows installation and users can choose to install and continue to
use Microsoft Office and other popular Windows programs.
"Now that Microsoft has discontinued all support for Windows 98, 98SE
and ME, legacy Windows users have three options," said Andreas
Typaldos, CEO of Xandros. "First, they can cross their fingers and
continue to use the abandoned, insecure and unsupported Windows
product. Second, they can purchase a costly XP upgrade along with new
hardware that will be out of date as soon as Vista is released. Or
third, they can continue using their existing computer by installing
the latest Xandros Desktop Home Edition. Not only does this option
extend the useful life of their computer without a need to learn
anything new, but it also provides users with a stable and reliable
platform that is free from the constant frustration of spyware and
viruses, and costs less than Windows-based Anti-Virus software alone."
"Because of Xandros' unique approach in developing Linux-based products
that do not require Windows users to change the way they use a PC
today, we can offer more than just a lifeboat to these recently
abandoned Windows users," said Todd Kanfer, Xandros' Vice President of
Marketing. "Xandros Desktop Home Edition will rescue them today from
the sinking ship of Windows 98, and provide a fortified, stable and
secure computing platform for their future, freeing them from stress,
frustration, and high costs of maintaining their digital lives on
Windows."
"Like other widely used consumer products that harness the benefits of
Linux and Unix behind the scenes, such as Mac OS X, gaming platforms
and multimedia devices, Xandros Desktop delivers a packaged solution
that meets the needs of the consumers digital lifestyle," Kanfer
continued. "For the millions of users who are being forced by Microsoft
to upgrade, Xandros provides a quick, robust, easy and inexpensive
alternative to Windows. Xandros Home Edition delivers the features and
the look and feel to which these users are accustomed and can be
installed on an existing Windows 98 or ME PC, preserving access to all
their Windows files. Within minutes, they will be up and running, using
the Internet and e-mail, creating documents, enjoying their music and
media without interruption to their digital lifestyle. Even though the
Linux technology is not visible to them, users immediately benefit from
its superior performance, stability, security and lower cost of
ownership."
The Platform For Your Digital Life
The new Xandros Desktop Home Edition combines the security and stability of Linux with the familiarity of Windows and Mac OSX.
Some of the included features are:
Users can install Xandros Desktop Home
Edition on existing hardware and enjoy transparent Windows
compatibility, including the ability to work on the same files from
Linux and Windows. Premium users have the choice of using popular
Windows software products, such as Microsoft Office, or popular open
source software products, such as OpenOffice.org.
Special Windows 98/98SE/ME Upgrade Offer
Xandros is offering a special upgrade
promotion for Windows 98 & ME users. From now through August 31,
2006, qualified users who upgrade to Xandros Desktop - Home Edition or
Home Edition - Premium will receive a 50% rebate. Users can take
advantage of this offer by purchasing these products at any retailer
that offers Xandros, including CompUSA, Circuit City, TigerDirect,
Fry's, and Buy.com and then visit www.xandros.com to redeem their rebate
About Xandros
Founded in 2001 with headquarters in New York, offices in Frankfurt and
Mumbai, and research and development facilities in Ottawa, Xandros,
Inc. is the leading provider of easy-to-use Linux alternatives to
Windows. Its Debian-based products range from standalone consumer
desktops to end-to-end enterprise desktop, server, and management
solutions featuring workflow automation and centralized, remote
administration. Xandros pioneered low cost, graphical operating systems
that leverage existing skill sets and provide seamless compatibility
with Microsoft Windows programs and networks. For more information,
please visit www.xandros.com.
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