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| *News Release |
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Joshin Denki and Turbolinux set to sell Hanshin Tigers fans an eagerly-awaited original laptop. Initially limited to 1,000, country-wide sales begin March 26, 2005 at Joshin pitONE J&P stores. Pre-order sales begin today.
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TOKYO, Japan - March 10, 2005 - Joshin Denki Co., Ltd., a leading electronic products distributor and Turbolinux, Inc., a global leader of Linux-based solutions, announced today the availability of a Hanshin Tigers authorized original laptop ? the "TigersPC", beginning March 26, 2005 at Joshin pitONE J&P stores across the country.
The "TigersPC" is an original model of Joshin Denki -- an advertising sponsor of the Hanshin Tigers, a team which celebrates its the 70th anniversary this year. Production will initially be limited to 1,000 units and one per month will be presented to the Hanshin Tigers' monthly most valuable player.
The laptop is the popular "B5" form factor with an attractive Hanshin Tigers theme. Equipped with an Athlon XP-M 1900+ CPU, 256 MB RAM and a CD/DVD-ROM drive, it is suitable for both business and home users.
The desktop sports a theme inspired by the Hanshin Tigers homegame uniform and runs Turbolinux's latest desktop OS, "Turbolinux Home" which debuted in stores in November, 2004 and includes the award-winning DVD playback software package "PowerDVD". Tigers fans will be delighted by the unique Tigers desktop.
"Turbolinux Home" allows beginning users to start the applications they want to use most, such as those allowing web browsing, email reading, online chat, image editing, postcard creation and video playback, with just one click. "Turbolinux Home" also allows users to enjoy these applications with the increased security and anti-junk mail measures that Linux affords.
Pre-ordering begins March 10, 2005 at the Joshin website (http://www.joshin.co.jp/). Normal sales begin March 26, 2005 at 90 Joshin pitONE J&P shops across the country.
"Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the team, this year will be an exciting year for both the team and for fans, said Kenichi Matsui, of the Hanshin Tigers sales department. Fans will definitely enjoy the 'TigersPC' in this anniversary year, and we look forward to further support from them as they visit our homepage and get the latest Tigers information from their 'TigersPC'."
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
CPU: Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M 1900+
HDD: 30GB (Ultra ATA/100,4200rpm)
Memory: 256MB DDR SDRAM
Drive: CD/DVD-ROM drive
Display: 12.1 inch TFT-LCD
Size: 283.4(width)*29-36.4(height)*251(length)mm (with batter)
Weight: approx. 2.0kg (with battery)
For further information, please refer to the following web page.
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/products/hardware/tigerspc.html
A sample picture of the product is downloadable from the following web page.
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/company/pressrooms/img_download_5.html
About Turbolinux, Inc.
Turbolinux develops and sells the leading Linux distribution in the Asia-Pacific region. The operating system is optimized to run on a wide range of hardware platforms, including Intel-based servers and IBM mainframes. Turbolinux, with headquarters in Japan, plays a major role in developing Linux systems for the Japanese market, including Japanese and Chinese language "double-byte" text support. More than half of Turbolinux's staff is dedicated to Linux engineering development and support, providing expert support and custom application development services that go beyond Japanese localization issues. Turbolinux works extensively with standards bodies and partners to ensure certification and software compatibility in all business environments. For more information, please visit www.turbolinux.com.
About Joshin Denki Co., Ltd.
Joshin Denki Co. sells electronic home appliances, information and telecommunications equipment, entertainment products, housing equipment and other related products. They also supply products to their subsidiaries. Joshin also handles delivery, installation, renovation and maintenance. Joshin has 164 shops, 17 customer centers and 14 service stations across the country. For more information, please visit http://www.joshin.co.jp.
Editorial Contacts:
Turbolinux, Inc.
Linda Arai
Ph: +81 3 6406 2917
Email: pr@turbolinux.com
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