BuyPogo.Com Announces $299 and $599 Consumer
Linux Computers to Compete with Microsoft, Dell,
Compaq, and VA Linux
Business Wire
Wednesday, July 21, 1999 3:38PM
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1999 via NewsEdge
Corporation -
BuyPogo.Com now offers the reliability and power of the Linux operating
system at an affordable price by announcing a new line of Linux PCs, the
$299 Pogo and the $599 Pogo Pro, sold through its web site,
(http://www.buypogo.com). Customers are now able to enjoy the stability and
efficiency featured in Linux without spending thousands of dollars.
"Our Pogo line is the cornerstone of our efforts to make Linux accessible by
all users, regardless of technical knowledge or finances," said BuyPogo.Com
co-founder Tim Lee. "By competitively pricing our products and backing it up
with a warranty and a money back guarantee, our customers can enjoy the
inalienable right bestowed upon all of us to choose powerful, yet affordable,
computing."
BuyPogo.Com is one of the few companies that offers affordable Linux
computers that are pre-configured to function right out of the box as web
servers, Internet connection sharing servers, and file server. The company
seeks to further bridge the gap between consumers and Linux by including
WordPerfect 8.0 from COREL (Nasdaq: CORL) (Toronto: COR.TO) and
Netscape Communicator 4.6 from AOL (NYSE: AOL). In addition,
BuyPogo.Com is focused on customer satisfaction by offering a 30-day
money back guarantee, one year warranty, and a knowledgeable technical
support staff. Other companies that also offer Linux workstations or servers
include DELL (Nasdaq: DELL), COMPAQ (Nasdaq: CPQ), Penguin
Computing, and VA Linux Systems.
BuyPogo.Com is a Linux hardware company that strives to pioneer Linux onto
the networks residing in homes and small businesses around the world by
offering affordable Linux computers. "We are well positioned to cater to the
growing needs of consumers and small-businesses who crave the network
versatility and dependability of Unix, but desire the popularity and value of
Linux," said Arash Keshmirian, co-founder.
About BuyPogo.Com
Founded in 1999, BuyPogo.Com is dedicated to providing Linux computers
that are affordable, powerful, and reliable. The company is located in Palo
Alto, California, and is privately held.
About Linux
Linux is a free operating system similar to Unix that has become a major
competitor to MICROSOFT (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows. According to
International Data Corporation, Linux has accumulated more than 10 million
users. Numerous major high tech companies are offering Linux products and
have invested in Linux: DELL (Nasdaq: DELL); COMPAQ (NYSE: CPQ);
ORACLE (Nasdaq: ORCL); HEWLETT-PACKARD (NYSE: HWP); COREL
(Nasdaq: CORL; Toronto: COR.TO); IBM (NYSE: IBM |
