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MS Plans Low-Cost Windows for Brazil

Posted by timothy on from the cut-rate-low-budget dept.

Atryn writes "According to this C|NET article, Microsoft is planning to release its XP Starter Edition in Brazil. Could the pressure of Brazil's overtures toward Linux be forcing Microsoft Brasil to compete?"

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  1. reminds me a dealer by NoGuffCheck · · Score: 5, Funny

    first they give you a free hit, sooner or later your hooked on the stuff.

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  2. In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ford follows suit and announces a cheaper mustang for Brazillians that has a big hole in the floor that operates ala Freddy Flintstone..

  3. Do They Even Have Windows In Brazil? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I thought it was all grass huts and stuff.

    Oh, that's Mississippi. Never mind.

  4. Wow! by changa · · Score: 2, Funny


    Great idea! Bet they sell dozens of copies.

  5. Re:to whom it may concern.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    How is your situation different from the guy who figured it would be good to sell MS Starter Edition in Brazil?

  6. Windows XP Reduced OS Edition by me+at+werk · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now with 95% less everything! Gonna sell like hotcakes in the EU.

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  7. Re:Microsoft redefines competition by hdparm · · Score: 4, Funny

    You got that one wrong - new strategy seems to be less for more, not less for less.

  8. 800x600 DPI? by Ryan+C. · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's the problem with that? I run my 21" LCD at 1600x1200 and that's just a bit over 80x60DPI. This thing has ten times the reslolution of my system!

    What? The article author is clueless about technology and just spouted some jargon? Come on, let's give her the benefit of the doubt and assume she uses a 1" screen.

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  9. Re:Starter Edition? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's three programs simultaneously. Which is still three times as much as under DOS.

  10. Re:Why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why would anyone want to pay 36 USD for an operating system which isn't capable of networking and multitasking past 3 programs?

    Well, I don't know. MS-DOS did pretty well.

  11. Linux Starter Edition! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    My goodness. How can Linux compete now?!! We must quickly have a Linux starter edition people.

    -ACT

  12. Useful by Tezprice · · Score: 2, Funny

    I for one think this is a very useful product. A) Buy and install XP Starter Edition. B) Download required fully functional OS using Bit Torrent. C) Burn to CD, format and install.

  13. Re:Starter Edition? by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 4, Funny

    I didn't realise the Starter Edition was so crippled. I would consider that barely useful!

    Actually there was a discussion among Microsoft enginner of what name they would give it.

    Suggestion #1:
    Stupid Edition

    Suggestion #2:
    gullible n00b Edition

    Averaging the two above:
    Starter Edition

  14. Re:Starter Edition? by rifftide · · Score: 3, Funny
    Starter Edition also prevents users from launching more than three applications simultaneously.

    Maybe this is a sneak preview of Longhorn antivirus technology?

  15. Re:Starter Edition? by spir0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I bought a new car and only three of the gears worked, I wouldn't upgrade to a newer model, I'd go to their competition.

    well as long as those gears are Drive, Park and Reverse, I'm happy ;)

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  16. Three Applications: by Aquila+Deus · · Score: 2, Funny

    svchost,
    services,
    winlogon

    hmmmm.. no explorer :P

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  17. Re:Starter Edition? by DualDescription · · Score: 2, Funny
    Linux crowd should consider releasing Low-Cost Linux Edition in order to...

    Oh damn, never mind.

  18. Re:Big Fight-- show some might and BITE by R.D.Olivaw · · Score: 2, Funny

    error 666 god is unavailable to reply to messages at the moment as heaven's 2003 server is being rebooted.

  19. Re:Big Fight by Walkiry · · Score: 4, Funny

    >Juan Sixpack

    Joao Sixpack, actually :-)

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