When analysing this release, you need to have in mind some facts about Brazil (my country:)) - The minumung wage is about U$100. MOST brazilian (about 60%) earn at mos 2 times this. (U$ 200). - I think (thumb guess) that about 10% of the brazilians have a computer at home.
The intend of brazilian government (and I think so microsoft) is to make possible to a broad range of brazilians to buy a simple computer. Those people probably never used or even know what they can do with a computer!
So, for a very-low-end user, this windows configuration is enough! They probably will use only a browser and a text editor!
Of course if you know what is a *NIX system, this Starter Edition is not for you!
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When analysing this release, you need to have in mind some facts about Brazil (my country :))
- The minumung wage is about U$100. MOST brazilian (about 60%) earn at mos 2 times this. (U$ 200).
- I think (thumb guess) that about 10% of the brazilians have a computer at home.
The intend of brazilian government (and I think so microsoft) is to make possible to a broad range of brazilians to buy a simple computer.
Those people probably never used or even know what they can do with a computer!
So, for a very-low-end user, this windows configuration is enough! They probably will use only a browser and a text editor!
Of course if you know what is a *NIX system, this Starter Edition is not for you!