How 8 Pixels Cost Microsoft Millions

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday August 23, 2004 @05:43AM from the debug-twice-distribute-once dept.

NubKnacker writes "Economic Times, one of India's biggest business daily's is carrying a story about how a small colouring mistake forced Microsoft to recall 200,000 copies of Windows 95. This wouldn't be the first time that has happened to Microsoft. From the article, "Microsoft has also managed to upset women and entire countries. A Spanish-language version of Windows XP, destined for Latin American markets, asked users to select their gender between "not specified," "male" or "bitch," because of an unfortunate error in translation." Ouch!"

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OK Mod me down!! by ArunPunj · 2004-08-23 06:37 · Score: 1, Offtopic

the story is covered in detail on http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1286 066,00.html/ I sumitted this story atleast 3 days back and as usual for me it was rejected ;-) Keep it up GODs ;-) - I will get you some day.