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Microsoft Develops XP 'Light' for Thailand

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the first-one's-free dept.

GoatJuggler writes with this Bangkok Post report that "Microsoft announced plans to develop a discounted, slightly crippled version of Windows XP for Thailand."

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  1. You mean you can cripple it more? by Snowspinner · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's possible to wring even less functionality out of Windows XP?

    Revolutionary!

    --
    Philip Sandifer's academic website
    1. Re:You mean you can cripple it more? by Mr+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sure this one is just a splash screen and a blue screen, used interchangeably.

      --
      Never confuse volume with power.
    2. Re:You mean you can cripple it more? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh, so they've relabled WindowsME as XP lite then?

    3. Re:You mean you can cripple it more? by bad_fx · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sure this one is just a splash screen and a blue screen, used interchangeably.

      ...Uhhh... So what're they changing...?

    4. Re:You mean you can cripple it more? by mortonda · · Score: 5, Funny

      Quick, someone mod this one "funny"... ;)

    5. Re:You mean you can cripple it more? by Phrogger · · Score: 5, Funny

      > Im sure it still has IE tho, since they wont let you use windowsupdate with Firebird.

      It's even more restrictive than that! I tried to connect to Windows Update with Mozilla. Not only do they require you to use IE but they insisted that "You must be running a Microsoft Windows operating system in order to use Windows Update." :-)

  2. slightly crippled version by frovingslosh · · Score: 5, Funny
    slightly crippled version of Windows XP

    Boy, how can I buy this. I would much rather have a slightly crippled version rather than the massively crippled version that Microsoft supplied my OEM for use with my notebook.

    --
    I'm an American. I love this country and the freedoms that we used to have.
  3. But Wait... by Mr.+Fusion · · Score: 5, Funny

    Didn't they already released Windows XP Home?

    -Mr. Fusion

  4. Microsoft Plan by GonzoDave · · Score: 5, Funny

    1.Release product in piracy capital of the world
    2.?????
    3.Profit!

  5. Thailand... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...where the ILoveYou worm was named MeLoveYouLongTime

  6. Slightly Crippled? by no+longer+myself · · Score: 5, Funny
    Oh come on... With a headline like this, it's just too easy.

    Slightly Crippled?
    Yeah, it comes pre-installed with 14 viruses.

    Slightly Crippled?
    It's product activation is 30 days expired.

    Slightly Crippled?
    It's the latest version.

    Slightly Crippled?
    They wrote it using .NET

    Slightly Crippled?
    But it comes with a free Frogurt.

    Damn... I could keep this up all night.

  7. The missing feature in the "Light" version by mooredav · · Score: 5, Funny

    The End User License Agreement won't have a "disagree" option.

  8. Re:Slightly Crippled? by nazh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slightly Crippled?
    But it comes with a free Frogurt.
    /ob simpsons quote

    Owner: Take this object, but beware it carries a terrible curse!
    Homer: [worried] Ooooh, that's bad.
    Owner: But it comes with a free Frogurt!
    Homer: [relieved] That's good.
    Owner: The Frogurt is also cursed.
    Homer: [worried] That's bad.
    Owner: But you get your choice of topping!
    Homer: [relieved] That's good.
    Owner: The toppings contains Potassium Benzoate.
    Homer: [stares]
    Owner: That's bad.


    snipped from snpp.com

  9. Re:What's the difference? by confuse(issue) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Solitare and pinball?

    Hello? Remove solitaire?!?! Solitaires random number generator powers all the XP security features.