MS Plans Low-Cost Windows for Brazil

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?"

Comments

reminds me a dealer

[NoGuffCheck]

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

In other news...

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Re:Microsoft redefines competition

[hdparm]

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

800x600 DPI?

[Ryan C.]

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.

Re:Starter Edition?

[Spy der Mann]

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

Re:Starter Edition?

[rifftide]

Starter Edition also prevents users from launching more than three applications simultaneously.

Maybe this is a sneak preview of Longhorn antivirus technology?

Re:Big Fight

[Walkiry]

>Juan Sixpack

Joao Sixpack, actually :-)