Microsoft Christens Cut-Rate Windows as 'XP Starter Edition'

Microsoft Christens Cut-Rate Windows as 'XP Starter Edition':
"Last summer, in response to the success that Linux was having in the Thai marketplace, Microsoft began offering Thai citizens a Thai-localized bundle of Microsoft Windows XP Home and Office XP Standard. As part of the deal, Microsoft also stripped out some unspecified features from both products and slashed the price for the pair to 1,500 Thai Baht, or about $38 U.S. Microsoft Windows XP Home sells at retail for $225; Office XP Standard retails for $499.

This past spring, Microsoft officials said they would decide whether to continue offering the combination based on customer feedback.

It's not clear if Microsoft also will use the "Windows XP Starter Edition" name in other countries. In March, Microsoft began offering a similar cut-rate Windows XP and Microsoft Works bundle customized for the Malaysian market as part of the Malaysian government's PC Gemilang Project.…"

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1616618,00.asp