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When you walk into a computer store to buy a computer or a computer
part, you'll often see an "M" or "W" icon on the packaging indicating
that the product supports Apple Macintosh or Microsoft Windows, but you
won't see an "L" for Linux. We need to change this, and I'll tell you
what we're doing at Lindows.com and how you can help. A growing list of
manufacturers and retailers are actively supporting Linux because they
understand that Linux has unstoppable momentum on the desktop. These
are major companies like Epson who are investing in
supplying Linux drivers for their entire scanner and printer lines to
online retailers like iDOT.com (one of the first retailers to offer a choice
of a Linux operating system across virtually their entire product line).
We call these companies "Lfriendly" and want to encourage you to
consider them first in your buying decision because this will encourage
other companies to follow.
To help make it easy to quickly find and identify "Linux friendly" companies, we've created a new web site called Lfriendly.com which will guide you to
Linux-friendly choices AND help you save money since we've also
included a price searching engine. Lfriendly.com
is a valuable resource for anyone that wants to find out who the
Linux-friendly companies are, or for anyone looking to buy a new
computer or add parts to an existing computer (like a CD-RW drive or
new flat panel display). You can browse a list of vendors who sell a
range of computers pre-loaded with Linux and if you want to build a
Linux-friendly computer, you'll find recommendations for all the
essential parts.
LFriendly.com will not only
tell you what hardware is Linux-friendly, but will also give you
individual product pages with ratings, user reviews, technical
specifications, and even a list of online resellers who will sell you
the product. The LFriendly
product finder is powered by the new lindows.pricegrabber.com,
which quickly lets you compare prices from hundreds of different
vendors to ensure you're getting the best deal. Not only will it
connect you with lots of different resellers, but it will even
calculate tax and S&H for every one, and tell you who has the best
price.
Linux support is growing daily, as more companies are realizing that Linux
is an unstoppable trend on the desktop and offering their support. By
spending your dollars on Lfriendly companies and products, you're
helping Linux grow even faster because more companies will see the
economic importance of being Lfriendly. If you'd like to see a list of
which retailers, ISPs, and component vendors are Lfriendly today, then
please browse Lfriendly.com and consider them in your next
purchase.
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