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Re: XP Starter under the gun
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"Microsoft says the software, which is offered only as part of a budget system, is aimed chiefly at first-time computer users--those who have never really interacted with Windows. For that reason, the company has poured most of its development resources into things like local language videos that explain PC basics, such as how to print and how to use a mouse."

The rest of the development resources went into things like making sure users can't hook up to a LAN, can't select a reasonable screen resolution and, oh, yeah, can't have more than 3 windows open.


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Everytime ZDNET quotes Gartner  bjbrock | 06/30/05
Looks like Gartner feels  mustangj36@... | 06/30/05
guess you've never been outside the u.s.  wimbo_z | 06/30/05
This should work GREAT for me!  Roger Ramjet | 06/30/05
VMWare expensive solution..  d_jedi | 06/30/05
Well...  Spoon Jabber | 06/30/05
Put a little WIMAX on it!  Roger Ramjet | 06/30/05
More like Put a Lot of WiMax on it  osreinstall | 06/30/05
I wondered whether Microsoft could succeed...  Anton Philidor | 06/30/05
REL: I wondered whether Microsoft could succeed...  Linux User 147560 | 06/30/05
But it's not about the software.  Anton Philidor | 06/30/05
Ease of use, eh?  Zogg | 06/30/05
?  Linux User 147560 | 06/30/05
I think we're talking past each other.  Anton Philidor | 06/30/05
Re: I wondered whether Microsoft could succeed...  none none | 06/30/05
Ooooooo, good move for MS  Spoon Jabber | 06/30/05
RE: I wondered whether Microsoft could succeed...  nightshade0143 | 07/01/05
can I buy it in the US???  pesky_z | 06/30/05
No, you'll probably never be able to buy it here,  mustangj36@... | 06/30/05
Suckers, or just...  Spoon Jabber | 06/30/05
If you've seen stories in the press recently,  mustangj36@... | 06/30/05
We are cursed no matter what we do for the ungratefuls  osreinstall | 07/01/05
Reality check...  gregry | 07/07/05
Starter Edition??? Crippled edition!!!  nightshade0143 | 06/30/05
Serious question.  mustangj36@... | 06/30/05
Re: Serious question.  nightshade0143 | 07/01/05
DUMB & DUMBERER  theo_durcan | 06/30/05
You should talk  osreinstall | 06/30/05
Ummm, aren't "critics" always critical?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/30/05
You do own a dictionary don't you?  Richard Flude | 06/30/05
it was more of a see, we told you you wanted all your apps  JasonL31 | 06/30/05
Old tired-out lame reason  osreinstall | 06/30/05
And what browser does pop-ups use?  Spoon Jabber | 07/01/05
Not only tired but regurgitated.  osreinstall | 07/01/05
You're right  Spoon Jabber | 07/01/05
Re: XP Starter under the gun  none none | 06/30/05
what a cheap move by MS  s10 | 06/30/05
Why buy starter edition .  incline5 | 07/07/05
Get starter, Learn, Upgrade for free on Emule  GreatInca | 05/22/06

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