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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. 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.

  3. 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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  4. 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

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

    >Juan Sixpack

    Joao Sixpack, actually :-)

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