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| Linspire and Mirus Announce the Launch of Koobox Linspire, Inc. and Mirus Innovations has announced the launch of Koobox, the first-ever line of desktop computers offered by a major OEM to exclusively run Linux. The Koobox machines come outfitted with a complete Linspire Linux operating system, including a Microsoft Office file-compatible office suite, Internet browser, email, IM client, media players, and a photo manager. Three versions of the Koobox are available, including a basic machine, multimedia machine with DVD player and a high-performance machine. Three versions of the Koobox are available, giving consumers the option to pick the PC that's right for them. The Essential Koobox is just right for basic computing - a student machine or second home computer. The machine comes complete with CDRW drive, 5 USB ports, including a convenient front-side port, Internet keyboard and optical mouse, and 2W speakers. Inside, the machine rounds out with an AMD Sempron processor, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, and onboard video and sound networks. The Multimedia Koobox features the Essential Koobox specs plus DVD player software, a 16x Dual Layer DVD+RW drive, 512 MB RAM, and 160 GB hard drive. The Performance Koobox adds a AMD 64-bit Athlon 3000+ Processor to the mix. All machines come with the full Linspire operating system, including complete OpenOffice.org office suite, virus filtering and Web protection software. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |