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The perfect package.Sun presents a high-value desktop alternative with the Sun Java Desktop System. 4.Nov.03--Before the holidays even hit, Sun is giving you a present. In December, we will release the Linux version of the Sun Java Desktop System (previously known as Project Mad Hatter), an affordable, viable desktop alternative to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Just how viable, you ask? Extremely. The full-featured Java Desktop System provides all of the standard desktop client software your employees need--including an office suite, calendar, e-mail, a browser, Real One player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and more--for one-third the cost of Microsoft Windows and Office XP upgrades. A familiar look-and-feel enables users to immediately become productive, minimizing or even eliminating retraining costs. And the benefits don't stop there:
Sound too good to be true? Then read on.
Productivity for PenniesUnlike our competitors, we don't think you should have to pay through the nose for standard office applications. At a price of $100 annually per desktop, the Java Desktop System costs more than 60 percent less than Microsoft Windows and Office XP. Our pricing even drops in half to $50 annually per desktop if your company uses the Sun Java Enterprise System, our breakthrough package approach to purchasing and upgrading enterprise software. Furthermore, we are offering a special desktop trade-up promotion that will provide a 50 percent discount on the first-year cost of the Java Desktop System. Beyond lower acquisition costs, the Java Desktop System also helps drive down your overall TCO. The system provides time and cost savings by reducing administrative tasks and downtime through streamlined software installation, simplified management, and increased reliability. Minimal hardware requirements--a 266-MHz Pentium II-compatible PC with a 4-GB hard drive and 128 MB of RAM--also allow you to breathe new life into older computers. At the same time, you gain the flexibility of running the Java Desktop System on a wide variety of hardware, including PCs, laptops, and shortly on thin clients delivered by Sun.
All Wrapped UpThink our cut-rate pricing means we're offering a cut-rate program? Not a chance. By leveraging open source software and judiciously selecting key applications, Sun is providing a comprehensive desktop environment that gives businesses the exact functionality they want in a single affordable package. Finally, you can say no to overpriced, bloated desktop solutions that break your budget and bandwidth. Tightly integrated components of the Java Desktop System include:
Familiar desktop configurations, file management schemes, and keyboard shortcuts make the Java Desktop System easy to learn and use, especially for traditional Windows users. Interoperability with Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX allows for shared printing, files, and documents, while support for open standards and protocols provides access to existing back-end systems. The Java Desktop System is also compatible with hundreds of free open source applications and is the only environment with fully integrated Java technology to support thousands of Java technology-based applications. A Safer BetIf we haven't already sold you, maybe this will: The Java Desktop System can increase protection of your corporate data and applications. It's common knowledge that fewer viruses attack Linux and UNIX environments, and the UNIX platform's strict security system based on root access control prevents viruses, worms, and unauthorized users from modifying system files. The Java Desktop System also leverages the Java platform's sandbox to isolate downloaded applets to a specific area where they are unable to cause damage by tampering with unauthorized data. In addition, our desktop alternative supports Java Card technology to ensure that only authorized users gain access to permitted data and applications. With the delivery of the Java Desktop System, Sun is returning the power of choice to IT executives. We leave it up to you: Do you want to continue to spend up to three times more using Microsoft desktop solutions? Or do you want to migrate to our more secure, efficient, and cost-effective desktop alternative and use your cost savings to beat the competition? The choice is yours. | ||||||||||||||||||
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