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Microsoft's plan to impress new users with a cut-down version of Windows has come in for strong criticism.
The software giant has created Windows XP Starter Edition for countries where the PC-owning population is still low.
But analysts from consultancy Gartner said the cut-down version would be "frustrating" to use and warned firms and consumers to stay away from it
Full story: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3569434.stm
Microsoft's plan to impress new users with a cut-down version of Windows has come in for strong criticism.
The software giant has created Windows XP Starter Edition for countries where the PC-owning population is still low.
But analysts from consultancy Gartner said the cut-down version would be "frustrating" to use and warned firms and consumers to stay away from it
Full story: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3569434.stm
