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Actually this is a good idea. Microsoft should supply a copy of XP called XP Minimum. Nothing but the basic operating system. Wordpad, notepad, calculator, and maybe a few other utils, and that's it.

Want music.. Buy a player. Want internet access, buy a browser... I thinks it's a great idea.
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Good Idea  Doug@... | 02/09/04
I agree  issthatso | 02/09/04
True, but those are the things Micsoft does not want to strip out.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
Fun to watch Billy and Stevie squirm  Fred Flintsone | 02/09/04
Yes, it is  Bobby Sskcat | 02/09/04
Don't look now, but..  Bill Weisgerber | 02/09/04
So you think he will enjoy watching MS lose market share?  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
It will be crippleware.  Jomo_z | 02/09/04
$40?  dg mh | 02/09/04
$40  puckvader | 02/09/04
It's still a savings  voska | 02/09/04
Is this available at Office Depot?  NoB$ | 02/09/04
The $40 includes MS Office.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
Anybody remember BitByte?  IT_User | 02/09/04
Read again  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
Can't  IT_User | 02/09/04
Didn't MS tell the Judge...  km4hr@... | 02/09/04
You mean a  michael-t | 02/09/04
So what parts did they remove to cut cost?  Tammee | 02/09/04
Remove what?  nucrash | 02/09/04
probably some registry changes  JWatson77 | 02/09/04
how did they leave out what's not there  cyber_z | 02/09/04
Ohh please ...  michael-t | 02/09/04
Minimised XP  crocd | 02/09/04
Try Lindows, installs in 5 minutes and you can download add-ons.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
No Thank You  nucrash | 02/09/04
The problem you talk about was only the first version.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
He's right, they changed that  Chad_z | 02/09/04
Linux is just not ready for home desktop prime time  jfrankcarr | 02/09/04
True in some cases, but for many Linux is ready.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
RE: Linux is just not ready for home desktop prime time  CobraA1 | 02/09/04
In any case  CobraA1 | 02/09/04
RE: not ready for primetime  JakAttak | 02/09/04
How's this for an "average user?"  Damon K | 02/09/04
the real issue  ryusen | 02/09/04
A few more comments on your comments  jfrankcarr | 02/09/04
Why??  Spoon Jabber | 02/09/04
Learning Curves  jfrankcarr | 02/09/04
You're right jfrankcarr  Spoon Jabber | 02/09/04
While I agree on some parts I disagree elsewhere  voska | 02/09/04
Dual booting not straight forward..  d_jedi | 02/09/04
Look, stop prostelyzing....  Jigamafloo | 02/09/04
Says who?  Chad_z | 02/09/04
A few questions on Xandros  jfrankcarr | 02/09/04
i can't answer all of your questions but...  ryusen | 02/09/04
I agree with your headline  IT_User | 02/09/04
Trading files  jfrankcarr | 02/09/04
I'm getting tired  NemesisNL | 02/09/04
What soured me on Linux...  jfrankcarr | 02/09/04
You should give a new distro a real trial  Spoon Jabber | 02/09/04
You state specific situations, but ignore those where Linux will work  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
The "Mom" question  jfrankcarr | 02/09/04
i'm sure...  leiam | 02/10/04
Certainly under the Win9x family  jfrankcarr | 02/10/04
Strange  notbilln | 02/09/04
Lindows in not strange, it just works.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
Misinterpreting the lawsuit  IT_User | 02/09/04
RE: strange  nite_w0lf | 02/09/04
Free!  Fred Flintsone | 02/09/04
win 2003 breaks many apps  JWatson77 | 02/09/04
Funny!  OhMyGosh | 02/09/04
Another MS shill  NoB$ | 02/09/04
Still have win98?  Spoon Jabber | 02/09/04
Linux tech support??  rock06r | 02/09/04
Jumping around  NoB$ | 02/09/04
My prediction: Microsoft will cut prices in half to keep Linux out.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
Your Prediction is dead on.  nucrash | 02/09/04
and the looser is...  dg mh | 02/09/04
the "looser" is the guys whos farts are silent  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/09/04
Sun will find a way of suing MS for it  FilledOut | 02/09/04
How does Sun "loose"?  IT_User | 02/09/04
Hey, isn't it all supposed to be integrated?..  el1jones | 02/09/04
Thai  Bob/Paul | 02/09/04
That's not what I asked  el1jones | 02/09/04
it is only integrated when needed to avoid court rulings  JWatson77 | 02/09/04
Why do you assume anything has been *removed*?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
If you want to learn a foreign language  rock06r | 02/09/04
And they said it couldn't be done ...  wallyweb@... | 02/09/04
Oh come on, that was during the trial  George Jay | 02/09/04
Wonderful news!  George Mitchell | 02/09/04
Yes, just like Linux  rock06r | 02/09/04
75% of IT projects are over budget and do not meet deadlines.  IT_User | 02/09/04
Does it come on a blank cd?  lotta_anger | 02/09/04
the new threat response to linux  JWatson77 | 02/09/04
Activation  Michael Kelly | 02/09/04
The problem with Linux ...  George Mitchell | 02/09/04
OpenOffice killing Office sales  JWatson77 | 02/09/04
At least lowering the cost of Office  j.m.galvin | 02/09/04
And why pay even $150/3 Lisc when can be free?  maxo_z | 02/09/04
Huh?  d_jedi | 02/09/04
You're speaking purely ideologically...  mlambert890@... | 02/09/04
You're speaking purely ideologically??????  nite_w0lf | 02/09/04
Why would they...  rock06r | 02/09/04
Huh?  mlambert890@... | 02/09/04
Costs are idealogical?  IT_User | 02/09/04
Simply dump MS  NoB$ | 02/09/04
OpenOffice killing Office sales  codewarrior2112 | 02/09/04
Two questions...  mlambert890@... | 02/09/04
Minimal Training.  maxo_z | 02/09/04
a voice of reason did cry out from the wilderness  BXLE | 02/09/04
Eventually, users have to be moved  IT_User | 02/09/04
Let's follow your reasoning....  IT_User | 02/09/04
Difficult to train people?  Spoon Jabber | 02/09/04
Weird numbers  rock06r | 02/09/04
Weird response  IT_User | 02/09/04
since when,  ryusen | 02/09/04
No big deal...  mlambert890@... | 02/09/04
Check the source!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/09/04
COM-PE-TI-TION  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 02/09/04
Different times John  Bobby Sskcat | 02/09/04
Really? Get it right...  rock06r | 02/09/04
You need the FACTS first before you can preach what's "right"  Bobby Sskcat | 02/09/04
Again, you are making some pretty big mistakes  rock06r | 02/09/04
I'm almost sorry that I have to prove you SOOO wrong  Bobby Sskcat | 02/09/04
Wasting more of my time today  rock06r | 02/09/04
As much as your employer deserves respect  IT_User | 02/09/04
Why dont you "Get it right"  nite_w0lf | 02/09/04
why would anyone do that?  rock06r | 02/09/04
Exactly right!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
Exactly wrong!!!!  bgoss@... | 02/09/04
MPlayer for Windows  Michael Kelly | 02/09/04
Secret Agenda  tic swayback | 02/09/04
bgoss, what a foolish statement.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
a couple things you need to understand:  ryusen | 02/09/04
Set your watch by IBM?  IT_User | 02/09/04
Not quite..  d_jedi | 02/09/04
But no legitimate competition.  maxo_z | 02/09/04
Yup, and it's good.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
"Nothing [AXed] removed" ?????  brian ansorge | 02/09/04
What's the problem little one?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
Consider the market  IT_User | 02/09/04
Just because we have found a way to compete with MS  DonnieBoy | 02/09/04
Hardly...  mlambert890@... | 02/09/04
And it would have happened much sooner...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 02/09/04
Did I miss something here?  ShadeTree | 02/09/04
You always miss most EVERYTHING Bittie  Bobby Sskcat | 02/09/04
Let's talk price gauging then.  rock06r | 02/09/04
Yes, let's do Newbie!  Bobby Sskcat | 02/09/04
The fact is, Microsoft will have to try some wild S#@! now to make money.  LinuxDoesntCrash | 02/09/04
And yet, your begging for a copy.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
Tried it  rock06r | 02/09/04
Your post says a lot  Jose Jimenez | 02/09/04
Here's to your FUD Jose  rock06r | 02/09/04
Settle down Rocko  Jose Jimenez | 02/09/04
Hey rock06r....  Spoon Jabber | 02/11/04
Lets Get Obvious..  CaptainObvious | 02/09/04
Actually Not!  ShadeTree | 02/09/04
Sskcat is right  brian ansorge | 02/09/04
It is called market penetration!  ShadeTree | 02/09/04
Ok, I'll take a try at explaining it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
Gravy? Yes. Win? Unlikely.  IT_User | 02/09/04
where our version for USA ?  M_c | 02/09/04
Don't hold your breath  Chad_z | 02/09/04
Ok, what about the rest of us ?...  BitTwiddler | 02/09/04
Something funny in the posts from the bashers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
Message has been deleted.  LinuxDoesntCrash | 02/09/04
Well...  CaptainObvious | 02/09/04
Something funny in the posts!!!  nite_w0lf | 02/09/04
Duh . . . "Ax" doesn't get it  brian ansorge | 02/09/04
I don't believe that is the case.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
Strange..  Patrick Jones | 02/09/04
He gets it from the article!  ShadeTree | 02/09/04
How do I know? Because I actually read.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
Vastly  IT_User | 02/09/04
Simply put  Michael Kelly | 02/09/04
Well think about it...  ryusen | 02/09/04
Funny yes  BXLE | 02/09/04
Seniors in USA  BBaker7958 | 02/09/04
Brilliant  supoman | 02/09/04
Not necessarily  Drgnslider | 02/09/04
Pricing obsurdities  Drgnslider | 02/09/04
Wishful thinking again, I see.  Anton Philidor | 02/09/04
Certainly sounds like it  IT_User | 02/09/04
Its already cut rate to begin with...  nograin | 02/09/04
REd Hat Said Linux Aint REady  civilised | 02/09/04
Red Hat ain't ready  IT_User | 02/09/04
Isn't this what they SWORE in court couldn't be done??? Judge KK take note!  Plain Logic | 02/09/04
When did they say they couldn't turn off features?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/04
They should allow the end user to remove....  Rick_K | 02/10/04
FUD this  rock06r | 02/09/04
My poor American morons  pa2004 | 02/10/04
MS offers cut-rate Windows  B_HI | 02/10/04

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