SUB-$800 LINUX PC WORKSTATION FOR SOFTWARE AND WEB DEVELOPERS.VA Linux Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: LNUX), a leader in Linux and Open Source solutions, launched the StartX SP2 - an entry-level Linux PC A desktop or laptop computer running some version of the Linux operating system. See Linux and desktop PC. workstation for software developers, web developers and students. The StartX SP2 Linux PC introduces enhancements in performance and expandability, as well as multimedia capabilities and serviceability features that set it apart from other PCs in its class. VA Linux Systems' StartX SP2 will be available starting at under $800, and can be ordered with either an Intel Celeron processor, or with an Intel Pentium III - a unique option for an entry-level PC. The StartX SP2 offers the following benefits for software and web developers: * Improved Performance. The StartX SP2 comes with the Intel 810e chipset and features the option to choose an Intel Pentium III processor; front-side bus of up to 133MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. ; two Ultra ATA/66 hard drives; and 512MB of SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. for faster performance when running large files or multiple applications. * Serviceability. The StartX SP2 is designed to make it easy to add, remove or upgrade components and minimize downtime, with tool-free opening and access to hard drives, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , floppy drives, processors and memory. Users can easily and quickly connect peripherals to the Linux PC using the color-coded connector panel. * Multimedia Capabilities. The StartX SP2 will offer the option of adding a CD-ReWritable (CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. ) drive, giving customers the ability to burn their own CDs with music or data for easy transfer and archiving. * Expandability. Integrated LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and SoundBlaster 128V cards free up four full-sized 33MHz PCI slots for other peripherals. * Optimized for Linux. The StartX SP2 comes pre-installed with Linux and it has also been specifically designed and tested to run Linux well. Enhancements added by VA Linux include: optimizations to the kernel, graphical desktop enhancements, the latest security upgrades and bug fixes, and other popular software packages. * Total Linux Coverage (TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. ). As with all systems from VA Linux, service and support for the first year are included with the purchase of a StartX SP2. Built in to the StartX SP2 warranty are one year of six-incident comprehensive technical support and one year of return-to-deport hardware repair services. * Stylish Linux Keyboard. Keys with the VA Linux logo and a sleek penguin replace the "Microsoft Windows keys" on the bottom row of a typical keyboard. |
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