Five countries to get cheap Windows XP
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft is getting ready to release a cheap, easy-to-use version of Windows XP for developing markets. 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 Wilderotter, senior vice president for the worldwide public sector at Microsoft.