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Windows XP Starter Edition Snubs P4, Athlon

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the for-starters-only dept.

Apu writes "CNET is reporting that Microsoft's Windows XP Starter Edition operating system specifically checks the result of the CPUID instruction on bootup and fails to continue if a Pentium 4 or Athlon processor is detected."

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  1. Funny by Bruha · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Really funny that they would think someone would want to pirate a crippled OS.

  2. Microsoft's reasoning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If you can afford a p4 or high end amd in a third world country, you are a thief and a dirt bag and probably will steal the OS anyway.

    1. Re:Microsoft's reasoning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      dick wad
      in the third world whihc is real close to china anyway.

      p4s and the like are RERAL cheap

      EVEN cheaper than the USA.

      just wages are fucking low!

      ther are also givt subsideis

      bill agtes charity stuff.

      un levies to allow hardwrae to be affordable.
      etc etc

      any reason why the top end high spec proc is not used is causeth THEY get to damn hot!

      everyone pirates the OS in the third world jerk

      nearly as much as in the usa.

      !!
      fusktard]

  3. Linux Sucks. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    When an OS won't let you eject your CD with the button on the disc drive you know you have a problem. When "installing" a program means compiling it from source and trying to figure out WHERE THE FCK to put the files you know you have a problem. When installing a video card driver means modifying over 5 huge configuration files you know you have a problem. When you have to jump through hoops to change your screen's refresh rate you know you need to switch OS's. And Linux geeks wonder why more people don't use it...

  4. keep it up by wardk · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    they should just continue down the list of processors until there are none left.

    this could be their finest contribution to computing...by leaving.