Microsoft delays low-cost Windows for India
 

Microsoft is pushing back by several months the release of a low-cost version of Windows in India.

The software maker had originally hoped to release its Windows XP Starter Edition there by the end of this month, but is now shooting for a June release.

"Microsoft, like any organization, sets internal target dates for all projects to give direction to the development teams," Microsoft said in a statement. "However, they are only target dates and product quality always takes precedence over timing."

In a September press release, Microsoft had said it would release the product in "early 2005."

India is the fifth country Microsoft has targeted for the scaled-back Windows pilot program. The company has announced plans for Russia, and is shipping the software in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

News source: ieXbeta
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