Lindows.com, Inc. (www.lindows.com) today announced the
immediate availability of Lindows DVD player, a DVD playback solution (www.lindows.com/dvd) with a
fully-licensed decoder that allows commercial DVDs to be played easily and
flawlessly on LindowsOS computers. Under LindowsOS 4.0, (www.lindows.com/40), DVDs are
automatically detected and launched by the Lindows DVD player, enhancing the
overall movie playback experience. Lindows.com DVD player plays CDs, DVDs, and
VCDs as well as multimedia files like AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP3 from local disk
drives, and video streamed over the Internet. Many of the common and uncommon
multimedia formats (www.lindows.com/filetypes) are supported.
"We work hard to advance the state of Linux by
making industry-firsts happen -- such as Lindows DVD player," said Michael
Robertson, chief executive officer of Lindows.com, Inc. "Lindows DVD player
auto-detects DVDs, while enhancing web video with inline video playback. These
advances make LindowsOS 4.0 and products like Lindows DVD player an easy choice
for consumers with any budget."
The Lindows DVD player can be purchased and
instantly installed using Click-N-Run technology from the Click-N-Run Warehouse
(www.lindows.com/dvdplayer).
Warehouse members can buy the DVD player digitally for just $ 4.95, while the
cost for non-members is $ 39.95. Annual Click-N-Run Warehouse memberships are $
49.95, offering access to more than 1,500 software programs and steep discounts
on commercial Click-N-Buy software, as evidenced by the affordable pricing of
the DVD player.
Lindows DVD player costs a fraction of other
popular Windows DVD players, which normally retail for more than $ 50. The
Lindows DVD player can also be purchased from Builders such as IdotPC (www.lindows.com/idotdvd) and
TigerDirect (www.lindows.com/tigerdirect).
With the launch of Lindows DVD, authorized
Lindows.com Builders will also be given the option to bundle Lindows DVD with
their computer systems that come configured with a DVD drive. Lindows DVD is the
latest Premium Bundle option made available to Builders who pre-install computer
systems with LindowsOS 4.0. For more information on the Builder program, please
visit www.lindows.com/builder.
To stay apprised of all of Lindows.com activities,
including low-cost computer announcements, visit www.lindows.com/mailing.
About Lindows.com, Inc.
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-Run 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). A list of
retailers selling computers bundled with LindowsOS can be found at www.lindows.com/featured.
Source: Yahoo! Finance
