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Amazon.com Includes Linux Users in New Movie Streaming Service

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 23, 2011

“Linux users have long searched for a way to legally watch
premium movies on their computers with little luck. Netflix,
Cinemanow, (and the now bankrupt Blockbuster) strictly forbid
anything other than Windows or Mac systems. Even local video
rentals or delivery services require the use of software that isn’t
legal in the US. Well, Amazon.com has come to the rescue by
allowing the streaming of recent premium movies to Linux
machines.

“The Amazon Instant Video store doesn’t have quite the selection
of Netflix just yet…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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