Microsoft to expand cheap Windows offer
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Aiming to foil the advent of Linux and attack software piracy in emerging markets, Microsoft plans to expand its cheap Windows XP Starter Edition offer to more countries, a company executive said Thursday.
Windows XP Starter Edition is a version of the operating system designed for a specific market that is easy to use, support and sell, Will Poole, senior vice president of Microsoft's Windows Client group said in a presentation at the company's annual financial analyst meeting here.