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A senior Microsoft official in the United Kingdom confirmed this week that no computer manufacturers took up the option to install Windows XP N, the operating system Microsoft created in response to the European Commission decision against it. Windows XP N is a version of Windows that is unbundled from Windows Media Player.

In addition to confirming that no computer manufacturers had adopted the product since its launch four years ago, Microsoft's UK managing director Alistair Baker acknowledged that retailers were also unenthusiastic about stocking the new version of Windows.

source: ENT News | posted by: Mike | time: 15:32:00 EST Oct. 7 2005 


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