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| DATE | 2004-04-27 |
| FROM | From: "Inker, Evan"
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Turbolinux Announces First Linux Support for Microsoft Windows Me dia
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Turbolinux Announces First Linux Support for Microsoft Windows Media Format
New "Turbolinux 10 F..." Multimedia Desktop Brings Windows and Real
streaming video, DVD movies and Apple iPod support to Linux
TOKYO, Japan - April 27, 2004 - Turbolinux, a global provider of Linux
solutions and the best-selling Linux distribution in Asia-Pacific, today
announced "Turbolinux 10 F...", a new Linux operating system designed for
home computer users. With 10F, Turbolinux becomes the first major Linux
distributor to ship a media player capable of streaming pure Windows Media
format audio and video. 10F is based on Turbolinux 10 Desktop.
"Japanese consumers are moving in large numbers to Linux," said Koichi Yano,
president and COO of Turbolinux, Inc. "Turbolinux Desktop has long had the
best Asian language support and with 10F we now have the best multimedia
system for consumers."
Home users can now watch feature DVD movies and Windows Media streaming
video on "Turbolinux 10 F...". CyberLink's PowerDVD for Linux is included in
the new "Turbolinux 10 F..." and supports Content Scramble System (CSS), an
encryption system widely required by studios to protect popular Hollywood
and theater movies. Turbolinux engineers developed new software called Turbo
Media Player that works with xine, a widely-used Linux media engine, to make
it possible for customers to watch streaming video in Windows Media format.
Turbolinux is the first Linux company to form a relationship with CyberLink
to allow viewing of encrypted movies in different international DVD regions
established by the major studios.
Turbolinux 10 Desktop was ranked as one of the top 10 best-selling system
software packages in Japan in the first quarter of 2004, including
proprietary vendors such as Microsoft and Apple, according to market
research firm BCN. Last month Turbolinux announced an OEM agreement with HP
to distribute Turbolinux Desktop in 12 Asian markets on new HP business
desktop computers.
New features in "Turbolinux 10 F..." include:
Streaming video and audio support for Windows Media Format , RealVideo/Audio
and MP3;
PowerDVD for Linux enables legal playback of DVD movies and supports Dolby
stereo sound and simultaneous display of sub-titles, and; Sun's Java applet
and Macromedia Flash browser support.
Other key features that have established Turbolinux Desktop as a leading OS
in Asia include:
Instant messaging software compatible with the popular Yahoo! Messenger,
MSN, ICQ, and AOL networks
Apple iPod support Japanese TrueType fonts from Ricoh, and; ATOK X for
Linux, the world's most popular system for entering Japanese characters on
computers.
"Turbolinux 10 F..." will be available for purchase in Japan on May 28, 2004
and is priced at $149 per copy. Customers upgrading from the previous
version of Turbolinux Desktop can purchase 10F for $64. Customers outside
Japan can purchase "Turbolinux 10 F..." starting June 30, 2004.
Turbolinux is a trademark of Turbolinux, Inc. Linux is a trademark of Linus
Torvalds. All other product or service names are the property of their
respective owners
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