In Brief: Windows XP Starter Edition out in June in India (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Microsoft's Windows XP Starter Edition will be launched in India in June. The product is in the pilot stage and being tested by nongovernment organizations and other sites in the country, according to a company spokeswoman. Microsoft announced last September that this stripped-down, low-cost edition of its Windows XP OS would be available in India early this year, although it did not give a launch date. Microsoft announced last year five pilot markets for Windows XP Starter Edition: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, and Thailand. Designed for first-time desktop PC users in developing technology markets, the Windows XP Starter Edition has already been introduced in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. The Windows XP Starter Edition will be introduced first in the Hindi language. Microsoft will ship the product through OEMs only, said the spokeswoman, who would not divulge the software's price.

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