Cheryl Schwarzman
Director, Public Relations
Lindows.com, Inc.
9333 Genesee Avenue, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 587-6700 ext. 241 Telephone
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ELEGENT TO POWER LINDOWS MEDIA COMPUTER

etDVD and Lindows.com Technology Combine to Create Low-Cost Media Computer

SAN DIEGO and Fremont, CA -- January 30, 2003 -- Elegent Technologies, Inc. in conjunction with Lindows.com, Inc. have created the Lindows Media Computer, a digital entertainment machine for movies, music and personal computer functionality in one affordable box. Builders interested in selling the Lindows Media computer can contact the Elegent sales department at sales@elegent.com.
The Lindows Media Computer is a unique multi-format entertainment computer which combines the power of a PC and the ease of use and functionality of a DVD player and CD player into one integrated appliance. Thanks to technology from Elegent, users can play DVDs, VCDs, MP3s or music CDs from on-screen controls or any multimedia keyboard then they can click a button to launch a full-featured LindowsOS personal computer.
"By combining an instant on digital media feature-set, and an attractive as well as intuitive interface Elegent and Lindows.com have effectively bridged the gap between consumer electronics products and the PC," said Michael Robertson, chief executive officer of Lindows.com, Inc. "Elegent's technology allows us to provide a high quality digital entertainment center at a low price."
At the heart of the Lindows Media Computer is the etDVD technology from Elegent. This enables the instant on feature which loads immediately from the BIOS to provide silky smooth DVD or VCD movie playback and hi-fidelity CD music. Consumers will enjoy the rich overall entertainment experience as an added bonus to the power, stability and cost-savings of a LindowsOS personal computer.
etDVD is an easy-to-use, small footprint DVD player that can be integrated into a PC system together with any standard BIOS. etDVD plays any Audio CD, Video CD and DVD Video disc. etDVD is feature-rich while requiring minimal resources. Full operation of etDVD is achieved without a major subsystem such as the hard disk. For a PC system already equipped with VGA, audio and DVD-ROM drive, the only extra hardware required to incorporate etDVD is an additional 256-Kbytes of Flash EEPROM. etDVD adds significant value to a PC with negligible hardware cost.
Manufacturers of PCs, home appliances, set-top boxes, DVD players, PDAs, security and monitoring products interested in easily integrating Information Appliance capabilities into their products with minimum additional cost are encouraged to visit www.elegent.com or contact the Elegent sales department at sales@elegent.com.
Every Lindows Media Computer comes with LindowsOS, an affordable desktop operating system licensed to computer manufacturers for $500 per month. 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. Anyone interested in the Builder Program can sign-up today at www.lindows.com/builder.
The goal of the Lindows.com Builder Program is to increase sales volume and generate new profitable revenue streams for participating builders, VARs, OEMs and resellers. At the same time, the Builder Program seeks to reduce builders' costs by minimizing administration time and eliminating the complexity and confusion that currently exists in the desktop operating system marketplace.
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. To see a list of exhibitors for the Desktop Linux Summit, visit www.desktoplinuxsummit.org/main/exhibitor.html.

Media registration: summit@desktoplinuxsummit.org.

To stay apprised of all of Lindows.com activities, including low-cost computer announcements, visit http://www.lindows.com/mailing.

About Elegent

The Elegent Company is a group of Silicon Valley veterans with an extensive background in research and development of innovative products in the Information Appliance and Embedded Technology markets. Information Appliances are simple devices that perform specific functions well.

Elegent's etDVD™, etBrowser™, etBIOS™, and etBIOS-IPC products demonstrate all of the characteristics of Information Appliances. etDVD is a DVD player. etBrowser is a standalone web browser. etBIOS is an embedded software suite used to enable appliances to become Information Appliances. etBIOS-IPC is a PC that can boot instantly from ROM to function as a standalone highly capable information access and entertainment device by providing built-in Internet access and multimedia playback functionalities.

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.

Cheryl Schwarzman

2003-02-19T00:29:00