Microsoft Prepares Windows XP Starter Edition |
 Aug 11 2004, 12:54 PM
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 [[one piece :D  Group: Member Posts: 2,722 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 795  |
Microsoft announced today that it will be offering a low-cost version of its popular operating system Windows XP. This low-cost OS dubbed "Windows XP Starter Edition" will be available in October of this year. By continuing to work closely with foreign governments Microsoft has signed up not only five governments, but has also made very attractive deals. Three of the governments in question are Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The other two governments have yet to be officially announced, but some analysts believe it might be Brazil, Russia, or Jordan.
Windows XP Starter Edition was created to offer customers a lower cost operating system, combat software piracy, and to compete against open-source OS's like Linux. What makes this software so different? For starters Microsoft has taken out a lot of features that its regular Windows XP version offered. Users of Windows XP Starter Edition will have a maximum resolution of 800x600, no support for PC-to-PC home networking, sharing printers across a network, and limited to running three programs concurrently. To make up for this Microsoft will add features that represent reach country. Features such as country-specific wallpapers/screensavers, and better help documentation. Why Microsoft thinks cutting out key features of its OS will help it compete against Linux is beyond me. Still by cutting this features Microsoft can offer a cheaper version of Windows, and from that gain new customers. Already Microsoft is offering deals with over 67 developing nations regarding its software. Deals that allow these nations free upgrades to Windows software, and for only $2.50 a copy of Office. Who knows maybe Microsoft is on the right track. View: More Information ----------------------------------------------------------- hahah. this is going to be funny. you can only run three programs at a time? it's like if you have a lot of spyware you can even use one of you programs. :laugH; comment is open. |
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Aug 11 2004, 03:42 PM
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 chri$ Group: Member Posts: 1,014 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,284 |
That is cheap.
In both senses of the word. :S |
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Aug 11 2004, 05:59 PM
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 Assistant Manager of Personal Group: Member Posts: 1,101 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 26,922 |
holy COW...2.50!!!.......friggin xp costs about 250.......geeeeeeeez...that's like 99% OFF >.<
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Aug 11 2004, 06:26 PM
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 Ne0 Is The One Group: Member Posts: 1,348 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,349 |
wow. 2.50
It be cheaper for Microsoft to find ways from people to download WIN XP PRO/HOME Edition online then to make a whole new verison of it. |
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Aug 11 2004, 07:29 PM
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 Word. Group: Member Posts: 3,004 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,673 |
even tho its cheap and stuff.. IT SUCKS!
...rather download Linux. |
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Aug 12 2004, 02:33 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,384 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,337 |
eh microsoft is comin up wit more bullsh*t to scam money
3 programs at a time? haha. i haf like 7 running right now when i do html coding or such and such, i haf like 15 programs open. starter edition is NOT real. |
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Aug 12 2004, 12:35 PM
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 Change Gon Come Group: Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,822 |
dude..vietnam should so sign up fo dis...
mai cousin has lyke a windows xp pro wif photoshop...n she lives in vietnam..but she's lyke really rich..da government prolly has stuff lyke it.. |
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Aug 12 2004, 01:30 PM
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[[one piece :D Group: Member Posts: 2,722 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 795 |
3 programs at a time is a really stupid idea. i mean, after you turned on your computer(most people) have 1 anitvirus program, firewall, < well ther's 2 already and you can only run 1 more?
what about spywares? hahah. add one more spyware to the startup list. 1 antivirus program 1 firewall 1 spyware... so what can you do? hahah. and with the 800x600 resolution. this is sucha joke from MS.. pff.. |
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Aug 12 2004, 03:07 PM
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 hello. Group: Member Posts: 1,105 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 23,600 |
i have windows xp but ime not sure if its started edition
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Aug 12 2004, 07:00 PM
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 The red or the blue Group: Member Posts: 294 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 19,976 |
QUOTE(DaToNeViEtBoI916 @ Aug 12 2004, 12:35 PM) dude..vietnam should so sign up fo dis... mai cousin has lyke a windows xp pro wif photoshop...n she lives in vietnam..but she's lyke really rich..da government prolly has stuff lyke it.. Yea, probably pirated. I could have bought 2 copies of Windows XP Pro for the price of Windows XP "Starter Edition". Yup, China's great for this kind of stuff, too bad I'm back in the States though, didn't buy enough pirated stuff. QUOTE i have windows xp but ime not sure if its started edition Read the OP carefully: QUOTE This low-cost OS dubbed "Windows XP Starter Edition" will be available in October of this year.
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Aug 12 2004, 10:18 PM
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Word. Group: Member Posts: 3,004 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,673 |
anyways..
any1 instead Service Pack 2 yet? the final version came out already i believe, like a couple of days ago. any1 get it? ima install it next time i reformat my computer. |
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Aug 13 2004, 04:34 AM
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 advanced newbie... S2 Group: Member Posts: 3,504 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 752 |
omfg how sad on the three programs thing
 whats the point of buying it then?!
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