Windows Starter Edition Review : This is the stripped down version they are going to sell to prevent piracy

[episodic]

http://winsupersite.com/showca...xp_starter_edition.asp


Some notable things - can only run three programs at once. . . if you open a fourth, it will ask you to close another.

It is limited to 800x600 resolution. . .


Much more inside. . .

 

[her209]

This is a repost.

 

[Albis]

at least it's a start and should be useful for countries were technology is laggin behind

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: episodic
http://winsupersite.com/showca...xp_starter_edition.asp


Some notable things - can only run three programs at once. . . if you open a fourth, it will ask you to close another.

It is limited to 800x600 resolution. . .


Much more inside. . .

Can I get a "WTFBBQ"?

- M4H

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: Albis
at least it's a start and should be useful for countries were technology is laggin behind

Linux?

 

[Xionide]

wow so they basically took xp home and cut its balls off with those sh!tty dull scissors from kindergarten.

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: episodic

Originally posted by: Albis
at least it's a start and should be useful for countries were technology is laggin behind

Linux?

most people don't want to bother with linux anyway. but for people who knows computers... yeah that thing is crippled.

 

[speed01]

WTFBBQ!!!!!

Speed

 

[EyeMWing]

To prevent piracy? More like drive more people to it. People will buy computers with that preloaded just to save a buck.

 

[remagavon]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
To prevent piracy? More like drive more people to it. People will buy computers with that preloaded just to save a buck.

The average person in those targeted areas is not going to pirate Windows. Especially not when they have to reinstall the would be pirated OS themselves. These are people that have either very little or no experience with a computer.

It might drive you to piracy, but certainly not a third world family who just bought a PC to get on the internet. It's the perfect solution, especially when people might trade or sell these versions to piraters in order to make money; nobody else but the people it is targeted for will want this OS.

 

[Tom]

limiting resolution seems pretty silly..

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: remagavon

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
To prevent piracy? More like drive more people to it. People will buy computers with that preloaded just to save a buck.

The average person in those targeted areas are not going to pirate Windows. Especially not when they have to reinstlal the OS themselves. These are people that have either very little or no experience with a computer.

It might drive you to piracy, but certainly not a third world family who just bought a PC to get on the internet. It's the perfect solution, especially when people might trade or sell these versions to piraters in order to make money; nobody else but the people it is targeted for will want this OS.

Oops, I missed the whole third world part somehow.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: remagavon

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
To prevent piracy? More like drive more people to it. People will buy computers with that preloaded just to save a buck.

The average person in those targeted areas is not going to pirate Windows. Especially not when they have to reinstlal the OS themselves. These are people that have either very little or no experience with a computer.

It might drive you to piracy, but certainly not a third world family who just bought a PC to get on the internet. It's the perfect solution, especially when people might trade or sell these versions to piraters in order to make money; nobody else but the people it is targeted for will want this OS.

Not true. You are drastically overestimating the difficulty of reinstalling windows, and it's easier to get a pirated copy of windows over there, since it is sold on the streets for little less than the cost of a CDR.

AFAIK, it is much harder for the average american to get a pirated copy of windows than it is for someone in taiwan.

 

[StageLeft]

Three progs and 8x6? LMFAO.

 

[remagavon]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: remagavon

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
To prevent piracy? More like drive more people to it. People will buy computers with that preloaded just to save a buck.

The average person in those targeted areas is not going to pirate Windows. Especially not when they have to reinstlal the OS themselves. These are people that have either very little or no experience with a computer.

It might drive you to piracy, but certainly not a third world family who just bought a PC to get on the internet. It's the perfect solution, especially when people might trade or sell these versions to piraters in order to make money; nobody else but the people it is targeted for will want this OS.

Not true. You are drastically overestimating the difficulty of reinstalling windows, and it's easier to get a pirated copy of windows over there, since it is sold on the streets for little less than the cost of a CDR.

AFAIK, it is much harder for the average american to get a pirated copy of windows than it is for someone in taiwan.

I'm fully aware that piracy is more rampant over there and copyright laws (where applicable) are not very well enforced, however the average person who bought a $300 pc with a copy of this software is not going to go out and pirate this OS because it is somewhat limited. I could see them pirating a copy of office to go along with the pc, but not the operating system. It is not difficult to install windows in the slightest, but if you have no experience with a computer then it would pose a problem. (Formatting and such; I doubt you can install an OS over this one). Also going into BIOS and booting from cd, etc. These are things that all of us on this board can easily do, but could your grandmother? And she likely has more experience with technology than some of the targeted people.

Hardware limiting it also helps out with the piracy issue. These are PCs that in some places are distributed with government sponsored programs and aid. I doubt anybody is going to buy this seperately and install it themselves.

Edit: The topic title is entirely misleading and if you didn't read the article then I can see why you would think so. I'm wondering if the OP even read the article.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

I wouldn't touch this even if it was free... heck, they'd have to pay ME to use this crap...

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: remagavon

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
To prevent piracy? More like drive more people to it. People will buy computers with that preloaded just to save a buck.

The average person in those targeted areas is not going to pirate Windows. Especially not when they have to reinstall the would be pirated OS themselves. These are people that have either very little or no experience with a computer.

It might drive you to piracy, but certainly not a third world family who just bought a PC to get on the internet. It's the perfect solution, especially when people might trade or sell these versions to piraters in order to make money; nobody else but the people it is targeted for will want this OS.

You are making it seem like they are setting the things up on a wicker basket they weaved for the last 3 months in there hut. And when there 13 little brothers and sisters peddle enough to get electricity they can use it for 5 minutes. When the fact is they were probably using faster internet then we have now when they were in grade school.

 

[quakefiend420]

i bet it takes a week and someones got a crack to make it fully functional, lol

 

[RadeonGuy]

They found a way to make windows suck more ^ss