Linux users has wait too long to get legally streaming content on their computers. Netflix, Cinemanow and other strictly forbid anything other than Mac and Win. But, Amazon.com recognized the potential of growing Linux market and open theirs streaming services to Open Source.

The Amazon Instant Video store doesn’t have quite the selection of Netflix just yet, but carries thousands of movies and television shows for their Prime service subscription rate of $79.00 per year or on a per-view basis. Some of their newest movies include the Oscar nominated The Social Network, Inception, Paranormal Activity 2, Unstoppable, and Red. They offer older popular movies as well. You can watch episodes of your TV shows as well, such as Glee, 30 Rock, Warehouse 13, Gilmore Girls, and True Blood. Most a la carte streaming movie rentals cost $2.99 and $3.99. Right now Amazon is running a one month free trial of their two-day shipping Prime subscription plan.

The system requirements are an Intel Pentium 4 2.33GHz processor or equivalent, Firefox 1.5 or above, the most recent versions of JavaScript and Adobe Flash Player, and a broadband Internet connection. Roku, Sony, and TiVo owners can also access Amazon’s library.

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