Microsoft releases details of cheaper Windows version
12 August 2004
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a cheaper version of its Windows XP operating system.
The software giant is facing increasing competition from low-cost Linux software
More than 90 per cent of the world's PC users have Windows installed on their machine, but the free-to-use Linux system has a growing fanbase among poorer users, particularly in Latin America and Asia.
Microsoft said its new system, Windows XP Starter Edition, would go on sale in Asia in October, adding that the cut-price software was designed for "first-time desktop PC users in developing countries".
Microsoft's new software will feature lower resolution graphics and limited options for networking computers together, according to the BBC. It will also limit users to running three programs concurrently and will initially be made available in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and two other as yet unspecified Asian countries.
Meanwhile, Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now out in beta testing form on the company's website, with a reported file size of around 266 megabytes.
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