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Microsoft delays low-cost Windows for India

March 15, 2005 Not this month, software maker says. India's "Starter edition" of Windows XP now planned for June. TAGS: India, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft launches new low-cost PC effort in India

June 27, 2007 The IQ PC, created in partnership with AMD, is set to sell for about $500 and be targeted at the education market. TAGS: India, AMD, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Brazil: An emerging market faces challenges

August 26, 2008 As a PC sales market, Brazil is unquestionably strong, but it's also a place where abject poverty abounds. TAGS: Brazil, emerging market, Latin America, Del.icio.us, interest rate, financing, Digg, China, PC company, India, Linux, brand, IBM Corp., PC, Intel, e-mail

First multilingual version of XP released

September 23, 2005 Intended for emerging markets, the stripped-down Windows XP Starter Edition will be available in English, Indic and other languages. TAGS: India, language, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to bring XP starter software to India

September 29, 2004 Hindi version of the operating system costs just $36. One catch: Customers can only open three windows at once. TAGS: India, emerging market, language, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

The $100 PC: How do we get there?

November 12, 2004 Steve Ballmer says the world needs a really cheap computer, but Mike Ricciuti warns that cheap doesn't come easy. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, developing country, profit margin, hardware maker, computing, India, PC company, AMD, Microsoft Corp., PC, monitor, Intel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Free CDs spread open source in India

May 25, 2005 To encourage use of computers, government distributes CDs containing localized versions of popular open-source applications. TAGS: India, Bangalore, open source, CD, open-source software, Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Windows for India, others won't run on faster chips

May 12, 2005 Incompatibility appears geared at preventing Windows for emerging markets from supplanting standard versions of Windows XP. TAGS: PC company, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, emerging market, Thailand, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, AMD, Linux, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Intel, PC

Week in pictures: XP, Google go global

July 1, 2005 roundup Low-cost version of Windows reaches more corners of the globe, and Google mapping goes 3D. Also: India's tech boom, colorful iPods and the "Matrix" on Google. TAGS: Lucasfilm, India, Google Inc., robot, 3D, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Research to open lab in Bangalore

December 1, 2004 Move creates chance to explore developing multilingual and cheap PCs. But watch out for those power outages. TAGS: Bangalore, lab, India, information system, emerging market, Redmond, scientist, language, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Open-source PCs take a passage to India

November 16, 2005 Desktops pre-installed with OpenOffice.org, Firefox and other open-source applications will be sold in the country. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, open source, open-source software, vendor, India, Firefox, Linux, Microsoft Corp., PC, CD, Microsoft Windows

Nokia, India boost open source

May 25, 2005 Gadget maker taps Linux for a tiny tablet, as India's government pushes local versions of Firefox and more. TAGS: Wind River Systems Inc., MontaVista, open source, India, Linux, Nokia Corp., tablet, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., database, Firefox, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: We need a $100 PC

October 20, 2004 The Microsoft CEO says one way to stem growing piracy of Windows and Office in emerging markets is to offer low-cost computers. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Munich, piracy, emerging market, Linux, India, CEO, city, China, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, Microsoft Windows, security

Microsoft to expand low-cost Windows to Brazil

April 11, 2005 Company already offers the software in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, with plans to expand to India and Russia. TAGS: Brazil, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Russia, government, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

With smart phones, it's all about the OS

November 28, 2006 IDC study of mobile phone habits from major world markets finds, among other things, that applications drive competition. TAGS: smart phone, survey, Germany, India, China, Nokia Corp., U.K., Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile phone, U.S., operating system, cell phone, Microsoft Windows

India's Kerala state goes open source

June 29, 2007 Meanwhile, a nearby state that embarked on a plan in January to put Linux in government offices, schools and villages is making progress. TAGS: SuSE Linux, open-source software, SuSE, India, Linux, open source, school, Red Hat Inc., leader, training, desktop computer, information technology, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Intel more active in desktop Linux

November 24, 2004 Company begins effort to make it easier for sales partners in China, India to sell desktop computers running Linux. TAGS: Linux, desktop Linux, China, Intel, desktop computer, kit, Intel Centrino, India, component, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft pitches pay-as-you-go PCs

May 22, 2006 Trial program for emerging markets charges people for home computer use. Once they've coughed up enough, it's theirs. Photos: Paying off the PC by the hour TAGS: emerging market, financing, reality, Brazil, India, income, goal, Microsoft Corp., PC, idea, AMD, cell phone, photograph, Microsoft Windows
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