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XP Starter Edition Reaches Africa
News Microsoft plans to make Windows XP Starter Edition available in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Nigeria from the summer. Although Windows XP Starter Edition has similar features to the full version of XP, there are various restrictions.
[May 5, 2006, 12:15]
XP Starter Edition Off To A Slow Start
News The software giant first launched Windows XP Starter Edition, a localised version of the full-fledged Windows operating system with reduced features, in Thailand last October. Shintara told ZDNet UK sister site CNETAsia that his primary product...
[March 18, 2005, 11:10]
XP Starter Edition Moves On Latin America
News Microsoft said Tuesday that it is expanding its Windows XP Starter Edition to include Mexico, with plans to eventually offer the low-cost operating system throughout Latin America. The software maker said that the Spanish-language Windows XP...
[June 29, 2005, 12:50]
XP Starter Edition: Don't Just Dismiss It
Talkback Windows XP Starter Edition may find the places in some Asian countries. I can agree with the author. I'll keep watching this experiment.
[September 16, 2004, 22:51]
XP Starter Edition Sales Figures Released
News Microsoft said it has sold 100,000 copies of its Windows XP Starter Edition, the first indication of the popularity of the low-cost operating system. The sales figure is the first time the company has addressed how many people are buying Starter...
[July 29, 2005, 16:35]
India To Be Fifth 'flagship' For Windows XP Starter Edition
News The software giant today announced a year-long pilot program to start shipping the Windows XP Starter Edition to India in early 2005. Aesthetics aside, Microsoft has modified the Starter Edition's functionalities to differentiate it from its higher...
[September 29, 2004, 10:55]
Indian XP Starter Edition Launch Delayed
News The software maker had originally hoped to release its Windows XP Starter Edition there by the end of this month, but is now shooting for a June release. Windows XP Starter Edition is offered only with new PCs in local languages and is not sold...
[March 16, 2005, 8:10]
XP Starter Edition Sales Figures Released
Talkback Sold yes, but are they used? I guess that most of these copies are replaced by a pirated fully functional version of windows. Who would run a computer where you only can run 3 applicatins simultaneously and only have 600x800 screen resulution.
[July 30, 2005, 2:52]
XP Starter Edition Moves On Latin America
Talkback "It also has some limitations, such as the ability to run only three programs simultaneously. One of these applications must presumably be a virus scanner. And then there's the firewall to add too, so I hope no-one using this expects to be able to...
[June 29, 2005, 13:34]
XP Starter Edition: Don't Just Dismiss It
Talkback Full Win XP is simply too expensive. My regular operating system is Linux, but I keep a small partition on my HD for windows, for those occasional programs for which there is no alternative in Linux.f.i.
[October 5, 2004, 22:05]
XP Starter Edition: Don't Just Dismiss It
Talkback Another pathetic attempt by Microsoft to rake in as much money as possible and try to keep their monopoly. And, typical of Microsoft: Create Bloatware, then Restrict.
[September 30, 2004, 4:45]
India To Be Fifth 'flagship' For Windows XP Starter Edition
Talkback The telugu language you have introduced in XP edition, though good, it needs more enhancements. First of all the font is very bad. For normal writing with pen it is ok. But when printing, better you see CDCs Ileap software fonts, or that of Anu fonts.
[February 28, 2005, 23:21]
India To Be Fifth 'flagship' For Windows XP Starter Edition
Talkback "20 other local tongues including Bengali, Telugu and Marathi. Wrong description.other local tongues.it's 20 other languages. All of them are have alphabets, writings and vast history. For forign writer, Hindi is only known considered Indian Language.
[October 1, 2004, 22:33]
India To Be Fifth 'flagship' For Windows XP Starter Edition
Talkback looks very much like if Microsoft can not beat the copiers they will give the product away. Only confirms that the bottom line is all important. Wee Billy must keep his pace as the worlds richest. If MS dont cut the price then they will suffer at...
[September 30, 2004, 19:47]
Cut-price Windows To Be Launched In Thailand
News Windows XP Starter Edition will be offered as part of government-sponsored programs intended to provide consumers with more affordable computers, as previously reported. Windows XP Starter Edition was created to allow Microsoft to participate in a...
[June 24, 2004, 16:45]
Microsoft Picks Five Countries For Cheap Windows
News Windows XP Starter Edition -- an inexpensive version of Microsoft's flagship operating system that does not contain as many features as the standard version -- will begin shipping on PCs in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in October, said Maggie...
[August 11, 2004, 9:00]
Brazil To Get Stripped-down XP
News Microsoft plans to expand its low-cost Windows XP Starter Edition programme to Brazil, the company confirmed Monday. The feedback that they are giving us is that Windows XP Starter Edition is a valuable product.
[April 12, 2005, 9:45]
XP Starter Under Fire From All Sides
News The addition of a Spanish-language version last week means that Microsoft is now selling Windows XP Starter Edition in six languages in various emerging markets. To offer Starter Edition for far less than other versions of Windows XP without...
[July 4, 2005, 19:50]
Evidence Mounts For Premium Vista
News Windows XP Starter Edition, a limited version of the operating system, is sold with new PCs in emerging markets such as India, Thailand and Brazil. WinInfo also said there will be a starter edition of Vista.
[September 14, 2005, 9:05]
Cut-price Windows May Bypass China
News Thai, for instance, is used mostly in Thailand, a good situation for Microsoft because the company doesn't have to worry about the inexpensive Thai versions of Windows, called Windows XP Starter Edition, flooding the market in Singapore or Indonesia.
[July 5, 2004, 11:20]
