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More Details on Cut-Rate Windows OS For Asia

Posted by michael on from the take-my-software,-please dept.

glawrie writes "The BBC is carrying a story that Microsoft is to launch a (very) cut down version of Windows XP to combat Linux in Asian countries. According to the story, 'Windows XP Starter Edition' will be limited to low-res graphics, limited networking, and will be hobbled to prevent more than three applications running concurrently. It remains to be seen why anyone in target countries would choose this over Linux, or the widely available pirate copies of 'full' Windows XP." We mentioned this in June.

3 of 451 comments (clear)

  1. whats the difference? by thedogcow · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm a nube. So how is this different from the XP Pro version?

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  2. Its broken! by dacarr · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Why should somebody buy a broken version of a broken OS when they can get the less broken version of it for free anyway over warez channels?

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  3. Re:XP Starter is the shiznit, kids! by wolenczak · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Anyways, my full fledge linux installation with Gnome is waaaaaay cooler than any crippled version of rightfuly paid software.