Microsoft Runs Out Of Windows XP Family Licenses

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Saturday November 24, 2001 @07:29AM from the goodness-of-their-hearts dept.

TrAvELAr writes: "'There is a backlog,' says Mark Croft, lead product manager for Windows XP. According to this article on IDG, Microsoft has underestimated it's popularity of the new Windows XP family license. In an effort to slow piracy within single households, Microsoft has introduced the family license which will allow the user to install multiple copies of it's Windows XP operating system at a slightly discounted price of a $10 savings. Croft also states that the savings reflects the cost of Microsoft not having to produce another disc."

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Re:Sony introduces new TV Family License by vrmlknight · 2001-11-24 08:21 · Score: 0, Offtopic

hook line and sinker good troll/ +2 use of historical value +1 readability and +1 for getting a +3 moderation

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Re:Sony introduces new TV Family License by DavidTC · 2001-11-24 08:33 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Erm, that's not a troll. It might be karmawhoring, but it's not trolling.

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