Xandros Launches Education Edition in Response to Growing Academic Demand for Easy-to-Use Linux Solution
New Education Edition of Xandros Desktop OS Offers Simple, Secure, Stable, School Desktops for as Little as $10 per Seat
NEW YORK, NY --
(MARKET WIRE)
-- 01/25/2006 -- Xandros, the leading provider of easy-to-use
Linux alternatives to Windows, today launched a special Education Edition
of its flagship Xandros Desktop OS. The new Education Edition provides
academic institutions, students and faculty with secure, stable, and
easy-to-use Linux desktops for as little as $10 per seat. Combined with
xDMS, the Xandros Desktop Deployment & Management Server, the Xandros
Desktop OS -- Education Edition provides a powerful, managed alternative to
Windows desktops at a fraction of the licensing and administrative costs.
As part of its education program, Xandros empowers participating schools to
freely distribute Xandros Desktop OS -- Standard Edition to its students
and faculty for personal use.
"We are delighted to offer a complete education solution, with a
full-featured office suite and other essential applications, at a cost that
any school can afford," said Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO. "Through school
surveys and test site feedback we assembled the mix of features which
satisfy both users and the administrator's requirements, including VPN
support for secure remote access, Active Directory support to tie school
desktops into existing Windows networks and the ability to remotely deploy
and manage user desktops. Our new Education Edition meets all of these
needs right out of the box, without any previous Linux user or
administrator experience necessary."
Complete Microsoft Windows Alternative for Schools
The Xandros Desktop OS -- Education Edition provides a complete Linux
alternative to Microsoft Windows. Features include:
-- Windows Active Directory PDC authentication
-- Remote connection to school VPNs
-- Xandros Click-N-Connect wireless network AP (Access Point) finder
-- Seamless file sharing on a Windows network
-- Support for both MS Office and new OpenDoc formats in OpenOffice.org
2.0
-- Ximian Evolution, an easy-to-use alternative to Microsoft Outlook
-- FireFox web browsing
With its built-in Xandros Anti-Virus, Xandros Firewall Wizard, encrypted
home folders, and secure access to virtual private networks the Xandros
Desktop OS -- Education Edition eliminates the security issues and related
frustration associated with using Windows.
Special Educational Pricing
Qualified academic institutions can deploy the Xandros Desktop OS --
Education Edition for as little as $10 per seat. As part of the Xandros
education program, participating schools can offer their students and
faculty free personal use of the Xandros Desktop OS -- Standard Edition.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.xandros.com/products/education/pricing_institutional.html
Qualified students, teachers, and staff can purchase single copies of the
new Education Edition for $49.95, 60 percent off the list price of $129.95.
To qualify and purchase, please visit:
http://www.xandros.com/products/education/pricing_personal.html
About Xandros
Founded in 2001 with headquarters in New York and research and development
facilities in Ottawa, Xandros, Inc. is the leading provider of easy-to-use
Linux alternatives to Windows targeting home and enterprise markets.
Xandros pioneered a low-cost alternative operating system that provides
seamless compatibility with Microsoft Windows programs and networks. For
more information, please visit www.xandros.com
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Windows is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corp. Xandros is a registered trademark of Xandros
Inc. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
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SOURCE: Xandros Inc.
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