low-cost windows
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The Windows XP Starter Edition will be launched as a one year pilot programme and has been "designed for first-time desktop PC users in developing technology markets," according to the company. It has been customised to the countries' local languages and cultures and will be sold with a helper CD called MySupport.
The pared-down version has retained a number of XP's standard features but differs in many ways from the full-price version. The home network option has been eliminated, graphics will be at a lower resolution and users will only be able to run three programmes simultaneously.
Microsoft has equipped the Starter Edition with a range of features that it believes will appeal to first time PC users including Internet connectivity, software and hardware compatibility and Windows Media Player 9.
This move by Microsoft allows it to participate in a low-cost PC programme with the Thai Ministry for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) without having to reduce the price of its standard Windows XP package. According to a number of reports the XP Starter Edition will be available in Thailand for around USD36 compared to the USD199 customers would pay for the full-version home edition.
The Windows XP Starter Edition will be launched as a one year pilot programme and has been "designed for first-time desktop PC users in developing technology markets," according to the company. It has been customised to the countries' local languages and cultures and will be sold with a helper CD called MySupport.
The pared-down version has retained a number of XP's standard features but differs in many ways from the full-price version. The home network option has been eliminated, graphics will be at a lower resolution and users will only be able to run three programmes simultaneously.
Microsoft has equipped the Starter Edition with a range of features that it believes will appeal to first time PC users including Internet connectivity, software and hardware compatibility and Windows Media Player 9.
This move by Microsoft allows it to participate in a low-cost PC programme with the Thai Ministry for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) without having to reduce the price of its standard Windows XP package. According to a number of reports the XP Starter Edition will be available in Thailand for around USD36 compared to the USD199 customers would pay for the full-version home edition.
Why pay 40$ for an operating system that allows you to run three programs at any time and offers no networking capabilities? Microsoft is loosing the battle against Linux.
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WAIT A MINUTE, this should be sold for 500$+, The most secure windows ever, no networking means fewer viruses, spyware, spam and less downtime!
Originally posted by ThinkingDifferent
This has got to be their 2nd worst idea. The first being Windows 98.
The first was Windows ME.
Max resolution of 800x600 in XP Starter Edition...
The "Start" button will probably be pared down to a "Go" button.
The home network option has been eliminated,
I take that to mean that you can't set up a network of computers in your home not that the computer had no ability to connect to the internet at all.
Originally posted by opuscroakus
The "Start" button will probably be pared down to a "Go" button.
Breaking news...
The "Start" button will now say "Stupid" and instead of the taskbar clock you'll see a "Countdown until next system restart" so that users can save their work in time before their machine forces them to reboot.
In a special deal with antivirus software makers, Microsoft announced the new version of Windows XP Handcuffed Edition will come pre-loaded with two viruses and without any of the security patches from the 6 years.
Steve Ballmer was excited about the announcement.