New and Noteworthy: Delays in products besides the iMac; Microsoft to release cheap Windows

Delays in products besides the iMac Rumor site Think Secret reports that a number of Apple products are in short supply: "While specifics vary from dealer to dealer, reports indicate that a majority of Apple's products are experiencing longer-than-normal shipping delays." More.

Microsoft to release inexpensive version of Windows BBC News reports that Microsoft will be releasing a less expensive version of Windows, called Windows XP Starter Edition, in some markets starting this October: "The company said the cut-price software was designed for 'first-time desktop PC users in developing countries.' The move is seen as a response to Linux, a free-to-use system with a strong following in poor countries." More.

Previously on MacFixIt:

• Mac OS X 10.3.5 brings new update variations
• Apple releases Java Update 1.4.2 Update 1; Positive report
• Apple releases Pro Application Support 2.1
• Apple releases DVD Studio Pro 3.0.1
• System Migration ("transfer data") feature shipping with most new Macs
• iPhoto Update 4.0.3: iPhoto claims to be version 2
• Odds and Ends: Belkin Bulldog UPS software; Office 2004 Mac Resource Kit; iTunes Music Store in Europe; Knowledge Base updates
• Utilities Updates: PlistEdit Pro; Apple Server Admin Tools; Radical Breeze 6 Pack; Spamfire; Saft
• New and Noteworthy: VoIP to bring more spam?; Apple announces Production Suite

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