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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.
black people read slashdot?
STOP BITCHING ABOUT IT AND USE LINUX IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT.
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How do you update something that doesn't exist on your PC?
Granted, you are a troll but you are getting modded up anyway so here goes.
As far as crippling the OS with removing IE, what did you think would happen. IE is Windows and Windows is IE. (remember, there is no spoon). The mandates handed down by any government concerning windows are absolutely ridiculous. If you don't like it don't use it, simple as that, but telling MS to rewrite a huge portion of its OS simply because it has more money then the government and they want a chunk is horrible.
AS for Media player, you could always install another media player in windows without a problem, you could always install codecs to your hearts content and tell the OS which one to use with which file type. Yes you can even have a non-MS codec playback wmv files by default if you know what you are doing.
This while remove IE, remove Media Player is nothing but government extortion.
PS, I hate the Fench!
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.