As a result of the strategic partnership with SuSE, Minolta is now in a position to provide the growing Linux community with the added value of printing usability. Now Minolta is offering a SuSE Linux evaluation CD bundled with the PagePro 18 and 25. Minolta intends to intensify its cooperation with SuSE, e.g. in the field of colour laser printers. The Minolta-SuSE partnership will bring very practical benefits to the Linux community. The benefits Linux brings The three main reasons for the Linux success story are its stability, affordability and usability.
Stability is a key advantage, especially in comparison with big-name competitors.
A high-performance operating system that can be downloaded from the Internet or purchased as a packet from specialist distributors at minimal cost is obviously an attractive proposition. And when it comes to ease of use, e.g. the absence of complex command sets, the Linux operating system is approaching a level almost comparable with the Windows environment. Linux's usability advantage is, however, dependent on compatible output devices - and this is where Minolta's strategic partnership with SuSE comes in. As one of the few global IT companies, Minolta offers a comprehensive range of office solutions for imaging and information input, processing and reproduction. In an increasingly digitized world of business communications Minolta is changing its focus from a supplier of hardware to a provider of document-management solutions.