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MS, EU Agree on Name for Windows Sans Media Player
An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has agreed with European Union antitrust regulators on a new name for Windows software sold in Europe. Officials at the U.S. software giant said they had accepted the European Union's offer to call the European version of Windows sold without Media Player "Windows XP Home Edition N" - with "N" standing for "not with media player." Microsoft's "XP Professional Edition" will also include the "N" for versions sold without the media player. The prior name for the OS was Windows XP Reduced Media Edition." News.com also mentions the choice.
How do you update something that doesn't exist on your PC?
I guess you're right. Putting "Reduced Edition" on a product that has had features removed from it, obviously and incontrovertibly shows outright contempt for a court decision. It's that simple. We're all familiar with Microsoft's history of arrogantly slapping names on its own products that say "don't buy this." How could anyone not see that? I bow to your superior psychic ability.