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01-22-2003, 07:46 PM
PRESS RELEASE
Lindows.com Announces Immediate Availability of the First- Ever MP3 Computer Combining Linux and MP3
SAN DIEGO - January 23, 2003 - Lindows.com, in conjunction with MP3.com, announces the availability of the first-ever, MP3 computer available now at www.lindows.com/mp3. Starting today, customers can purchase a computer with LindowsOS MP3.com Edition, which comes out-of-the-box with 12 albums of incredible songs allowing customers to create CDs, load music onto their portable MP3 player, and instantly access their pre-installed, ready-to-go music library for less than $300. To pick-up Lindows.com's ready-to-rock system visitwww.lindows.com/mp3.
"'MP3' is still the number one search term on the Internet. 'Linux' is number 5. LindowsOS MP3.com Edition is combining two great products that customers can't get enough of. It's like putting chocolate and peanut butter together," said Lindows.com. Inc.'s chief executive officer, Michael Robertson. "MP3.com was the obvious partner because they can secure all the necessary licenses to distribute so much quality digital music, and their gigantic library means you're sure to get great music from Pop and Rock to the even the most eclectic genres."
MP3.com's musicologists were commissioned to comb through the more than 1.6 million song library at MP3.com and select the greatest tracks from the more than 250,000 artists who have music on the MP3.com web site. From their selections emerged twelve CDs worth of quality songs for any musical taste, including songs from bands like MxPx, Jucifer, and Agent 51. All of these songs are neatly catalogued and pre-loaded onto the hard drive in LindowsOS MP3.com Edition. Rather than limiting digital rights management formats, every song is stored in the consumer friendly MP3 format. To view some of the tracks, visit www.lindows.com/mp3edition
"Downloading music is one of the killer apps for personal computer consumers today," said Derrick Oien, President of Vivendi Universal Net USA's Music & Media Group, which operates MP3.com. "We're pleased to provide Lindows.com customers instant access to hundreds of free songs from MP3.com and a free trial subscription to EMusic, the leading MP3 subscription service, to help get them jump started using digital music.
In addition to more than one hundred digital songs, LindowsOS MP3.com Edition tracks are permanently stored on the user's hard drive. Users are not subjected to restrictive listening terms, the songs are permanently a part of the users music library unless the user chooses otherwise.
Computers with LindowsOS MP3.com Edition are now available at www.lindows.com/mp3. The computers come ready-to-go with 12 MP3 compilation albums.
LindowsOS MP3.com Edition to deliver:
The Best of Alternative, vol. 1, 2
The Best of Country, vol. 1
The Best of Easy Listening, vol. 1
The Best of Electronic, vol. 1
The Best of Hip Hop, vol. 1
The Best of Jazz, vol. 1
The Best of Metal, vol. 1 & 2
The Best of Pop, vol. 1
The Best of Rock, vol. 1, 2
The Best of Urban, vol. 1
For more information on LindowsOS MP3.com Edition, please visit www.lindows.com/mp3edition
Computer builders and resellers who sign up for the Lindows.com builder program by January 31st, 2003 will get six months of free access to selling LindowsOS MP3.com Edition included with their membership to the Lindows.com Builder Program. The Lindows.com Builder program is a low-cost flat-fee of $500 a month to any builder interested in selling computers with LindowsOS installed. Whether a builder sells ten computers a month or a thousand, the cost remains just $500. For Builders who sign up after January 31st, there will be additional costs to include LindowsOS MP3 edition with computers, so anyone interested in the builder program sign-up today at www.lindows.com/builder.
To stay apprised of all of Lindows.com activities, including low-cost computer announcements, visit http://www.lindows.com/mailing.
Computer builders and resellers interested in selling LindowsOS MP3.com Edition on their computers can sign up at www.lindows.com/builder.
Lindows.com, Inc. is a proud sponsor of the Desktop Linux Summit to be held in San Diego on February 20th and 21st. Companies, schools and individuals interested in learning how to deploy Linux on the desktop and save money at home, in schools or in business should attend. To learn more, visit www.desktoplinuxsummit.org.
About Lindows.com
Lindows.com is a consumer company that brings choice to computer users. Lindows.com, Inc. was started by Michael Robertson, founder and former CEO of MP3.com. LindowsOS is a modern, affordable, easy-to-use operating system that allows users access to hundreds of applications via the Click-N-RunTM Warehouse. Visit www.lindows.com/order to purchase the most recent version of LindowsOS. All applications in the Click-N-Run Warehouse (www.lindows.com/warehouse) are licensed on a per-person or family basis and can be downloaded, installed and run with just one-mouse click. LindowsOS is also available on LindowsOS Certified Computers being offered from Lindows.com Builder partners (www.lindows.com/builders). See where you can pick up a machine bundled with LindowsOS at www.lindows.com/featured.
LindowsOS and Lindows.com are trademarks of Lindows.com, Inc. Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Microsoft® Windows® operating system is a registered trademark or service mark of the Microsoft Corporation.
About MP3.com
MP3.com is the leading online destination for digital music and a favorite venue for millions of music fans and emerging artists alike. The site showcases one of the Internet's largest collections of streaming and downloadable music by offering comprehensive charts, genres, editorial features and promotional services for independent as well as major label musicians. Along with RollingStone.com, EMusic.com, MP4.com and truSONIC, MP3.com is part of the Music and Media Group of Vivendi Universal Net USA Group, Inc. -- the U.S. arm of VUNet, Vivendi Universal's Paris-based Internet and technology unit.
Media Contact:
Cheryl Schwarzman
Public Relations Director, Lindows.com, Inc.
9333 Genesee Avenue, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92121
pr@lindows.com
(858) 587-6700 ext. 241 Telephone
(858) 587-8095 Fax
Mike Matey VP of Marketing MP3.com
San Diego, CA 92121
pr@lindows.com
(858) 623-7296 E-mail: mike@mp3.com
http://www.lindows.com/mp3
http://idot.com/TheStore/Desktop/769Spec.asp?Product.id=769&Cate.id=19
Lindows.com Announces Immediate Availability of the First- Ever MP3 Computer Combining Linux and MP3
SAN DIEGO - January 23, 2003 - Lindows.com, in conjunction with MP3.com, announces the availability of the first-ever, MP3 computer available now at www.lindows.com/mp3. Starting today, customers can purchase a computer with LindowsOS MP3.com Edition, which comes out-of-the-box with 12 albums of incredible songs allowing customers to create CDs, load music onto their portable MP3 player, and instantly access their pre-installed, ready-to-go music library for less than $300. To pick-up Lindows.com's ready-to-rock system visitwww.lindows.com/mp3.
"'MP3' is still the number one search term on the Internet. 'Linux' is number 5. LindowsOS MP3.com Edition is combining two great products that customers can't get enough of. It's like putting chocolate and peanut butter together," said Lindows.com. Inc.'s chief executive officer, Michael Robertson. "MP3.com was the obvious partner because they can secure all the necessary licenses to distribute so much quality digital music, and their gigantic library means you're sure to get great music from Pop and Rock to the even the most eclectic genres."
MP3.com's musicologists were commissioned to comb through the more than 1.6 million song library at MP3.com and select the greatest tracks from the more than 250,000 artists who have music on the MP3.com web site. From their selections emerged twelve CDs worth of quality songs for any musical taste, including songs from bands like MxPx, Jucifer, and Agent 51. All of these songs are neatly catalogued and pre-loaded onto the hard drive in LindowsOS MP3.com Edition. Rather than limiting digital rights management formats, every song is stored in the consumer friendly MP3 format. To view some of the tracks, visit www.lindows.com/mp3edition
"Downloading music is one of the killer apps for personal computer consumers today," said Derrick Oien, President of Vivendi Universal Net USA's Music & Media Group, which operates MP3.com. "We're pleased to provide Lindows.com customers instant access to hundreds of free songs from MP3.com and a free trial subscription to EMusic, the leading MP3 subscription service, to help get them jump started using digital music.
In addition to more than one hundred digital songs, LindowsOS MP3.com Edition tracks are permanently stored on the user's hard drive. Users are not subjected to restrictive listening terms, the songs are permanently a part of the users music library unless the user chooses otherwise.
Computers with LindowsOS MP3.com Edition are now available at www.lindows.com/mp3. The computers come ready-to-go with 12 MP3 compilation albums.
LindowsOS MP3.com Edition to deliver:
The Best of Alternative, vol. 1, 2
The Best of Country, vol. 1
The Best of Easy Listening, vol. 1
The Best of Electronic, vol. 1
The Best of Hip Hop, vol. 1
The Best of Jazz, vol. 1
The Best of Metal, vol. 1 & 2
The Best of Pop, vol. 1
The Best of Rock, vol. 1, 2
The Best of Urban, vol. 1
For more information on LindowsOS MP3.com Edition, please visit www.lindows.com/mp3edition
Computer builders and resellers who sign up for the Lindows.com builder program by January 31st, 2003 will get six months of free access to selling LindowsOS MP3.com Edition included with their membership to the Lindows.com Builder Program. The Lindows.com Builder program is a low-cost flat-fee of $500 a month to any builder interested in selling computers with LindowsOS installed. Whether a builder sells ten computers a month or a thousand, the cost remains just $500. For Builders who sign up after January 31st, there will be additional costs to include LindowsOS MP3 edition with computers, so anyone interested in the builder program sign-up today at www.lindows.com/builder.
To stay apprised of all of Lindows.com activities, including low-cost computer announcements, visit http://www.lindows.com/mailing.
Computer builders and resellers interested in selling LindowsOS MP3.com Edition on their computers can sign up at www.lindows.com/builder.
Lindows.com, Inc. is a proud sponsor of the Desktop Linux Summit to be held in San Diego on February 20th and 21st. Companies, schools and individuals interested in learning how to deploy Linux on the desktop and save money at home, in schools or in business should attend. To learn more, visit www.desktoplinuxsummit.org.
About Lindows.com
Lindows.com is a consumer company that brings choice to computer users. Lindows.com, Inc. was started by Michael Robertson, founder and former CEO of MP3.com. LindowsOS is a modern, affordable, easy-to-use operating system that allows users access to hundreds of applications via the Click-N-RunTM Warehouse. Visit www.lindows.com/order to purchase the most recent version of LindowsOS. All applications in the Click-N-Run Warehouse (www.lindows.com/warehouse) are licensed on a per-person or family basis and can be downloaded, installed and run with just one-mouse click. LindowsOS is also available on LindowsOS Certified Computers being offered from Lindows.com Builder partners (www.lindows.com/builders). See where you can pick up a machine bundled with LindowsOS at www.lindows.com/featured.
LindowsOS and Lindows.com are trademarks of Lindows.com, Inc. Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Microsoft® Windows® operating system is a registered trademark or service mark of the Microsoft Corporation.
About MP3.com
MP3.com is the leading online destination for digital music and a favorite venue for millions of music fans and emerging artists alike. The site showcases one of the Internet's largest collections of streaming and downloadable music by offering comprehensive charts, genres, editorial features and promotional services for independent as well as major label musicians. Along with RollingStone.com, EMusic.com, MP4.com and truSONIC, MP3.com is part of the Music and Media Group of Vivendi Universal Net USA Group, Inc. -- the U.S. arm of VUNet, Vivendi Universal's Paris-based Internet and technology unit.
Media Contact:
Cheryl Schwarzman
Public Relations Director, Lindows.com, Inc.
9333 Genesee Avenue, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92121
pr@lindows.com
(858) 587-6700 ext. 241 Telephone
(858) 587-8095 Fax
Mike Matey VP of Marketing MP3.com
San Diego, CA 92121
pr@lindows.com
(858) 623-7296 E-mail: mike@mp3.com
http://www.lindows.com/mp3
http://idot.com/TheStore/Desktop/769Spec.asp?Product.id=769&Cate.id=19