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Xandros Adopts Moblin for 25 Percent Battery Boost on Netbooks
Xandros Works With Intel and Moblin to Bring Energy-Efficient Internet Experience to Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processor-Based Netbooks
| Source: Xandros, Inc.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN--(Marketwire - June 3, 2008) - Computex -- Xandros, Inc., the leading
provider of custom OEM Linux solutions and next-generation Linux desktop
and server products, and advanced cross-platform Windows-Linux management
tools, today announced that it will deliver Moblin-based products designed
to increase the battery life and energy efficiency of a new breed of
simple, affordable Internet devices called 'netbooks' using Intel®
Atom™ Processors. Xandros software will include technologies from
Moblin.org, the open source community for developing media and Internet
solutions for Internet-centric portable and embedded devices based on Intel
Atom processors. With the success of the ASUS Eee PC and demand for
netbooks burgeoning, Xandros decided to use Moblin.org technologies to take
advantage of increased power savings, fast boot performance, and expanded
Internet and media capabilities. Custom OEM netbooks using Moblin-based
Xandros technology will go to market in the second half of 2008, delivering
the rich user experience that customers are expecting on these platforms,
plus a 25 percent boost in battery life.
"Bringing the Internet usage to simple, affordable mobile devices is an
exciting and fast growing market," said Doug Fisher, Intel Vice President
and General Manager, System Software Division. "Our work with the open
source community via Moblin.org in optimizing the Linux stack for low power
technologies of Intel® Atom™ Processor is extended to Xandros. We look
forward to Moblin-based Xandros solutions delivering good Internet
experiences on Intel® Atom™ Processor-based netbooks, while enjoying
longer battery life."
"Linux has proven to be a solid and efficient platform for the Eee PC™,
and with the introduction of Moblin technologies optimized for
energy-efficient Intel® Atom™ processors, the experience only gets
better," said Jerry Shen, CEO of ASUS. "We are delighted that Intel and
Xandros are working together to optimize efficiencies, and look forward to
passing them on to Eee PC™ users in the very near future."
"The Moblin software stack optimizations for Intel Atom processors,
extending battery life and enhancing support for multimedia files, greatly
increase our ability to satisfy the media-rich lifestyle of today's mobile
users in a timely manner," said Andreas Typaldos, CEO of Xandros. "Working
with ASUS on products like the ASUS Eee PC has demonstrated the huge
potential market for Linux-based netbooks, and we are excited to present
customized Moblin-based solutions for Intel Atom processors to this
ultra-portable platform."
About Xandros
Xandros, Inc. is a leading provider of mixed-environment BridgeWays
management tools and intuitive Linux solutions including SMB and enterprise
servers, consumer and business desktops, custom OEM solutions, and
mission-critical applications. Xandros subsidiary Scalix provides the
premier
e-mail, calendaring and messaging solutions based on open standards and
open source. Xandros and Scalix foster Linux adoption with graphical
products that leverage existing skill sets while providing seamless
Windows-Linux interoperability. Xandros server and management tools feature
workflow automation and centralized remote deployment and administration.
The company is headquartered in New York with research and development
facilities in Ottawa, Europe, and Mumbai, and sales and support offices
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.xandros.com.
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