Spartan_X Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Microsoft resent web site update has some box shots of the new Windows XP Starter Edition for Malaysia, Indonesia and Thai. Enjoy! :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Wow those look pretty kool. Thanks for the info Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek7 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Nice :yes: Too bad there are IMO insane limitations for the Starter OS :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Xen Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Looks weird to me, not really up to MS standards. Another thing that caught my eye was the taskbar running along the bottom of the case, it has no place on the box. Normally, when targeting a certain market group, MS doesn't identify them visually as is shown in this collection. For example, Arabic Windows XP doesn't have any "arab" items on the box... I visited the official microsoft site for all 3 countries and couldn't find any mention of this. Granted, I didn't go too deep into each site. Does Microsoft generally show the packaging for a product before it's been released? I can't recall any major recent release where that happened. Feel free to prove me wrong :) Until someone can verify this (or bring up the MS link), I do believe this is fake (or an extremely shoddy job). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb815 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 The purple color is too light imo. The white text barely shows up on it. The pictures are nice though. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
altermind Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 fake... rounded edges ppl ? :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_9733 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 fake... rounded edges ppl ? :p cause they are in dvd cases Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Looks like they spent very less time & money designing those boxes to keep the costs down. Now thats cutting all corners ! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porp Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 One word, Neat. I like the idea of a Starter Edition, more like a Windows 98 but really Windows XP Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Damn those boxes rock. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZRecovery Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Until someone can verify this (or bring up the MS link), I do believe this is fake (or an extremely shoddy job). Those pictures are legit, original, real ones, whatever you wanna call it. :D Look here Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
basix Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Already posted here: Link Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
allfive6 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 boxes look good Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 :laugh: Oh - it's not a joke? :unsure: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpablo Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I Like the desktop wallpapers. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+virtorio MVC Posted September 27, 2004 MVC Share Posted September 27, 2004 I didn't know anything much about Starter Edition, but I just pulled this off the Microsoft Web Site With Windows XP Starter Edition, first-time home PC users can have up to three programs and three windows per program running concurrently. Further simplification of the operating system includes the display resolution set to 800x600 maximum and no support for PC-to-PC home networking, sharing printers across a network or more advanced features such as the ability to establish multiple user accounts on a single PC. I see what you mean by insane limitations. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 If anyone has those wallpaper's please PM they would look excellent Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 this could be me being a royal cun?, but I love how Indonesia is the country that they chose for security. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Oh god, they deprive these users of visual style support? Like not including Luna is saving money? Oh Microsoft, you really are a sick disgusting company. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Oh god, they deprive these users of visual style support?Like not including Luna is saving money? Oh Microsoft, you really are a sick disgusting company. I wouldn't care if my WinXP install had Visual Styles or not - it's just not really important to me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+virtorio MVC Posted September 27, 2004 MVC Share Posted September 27, 2004 I wouldn't care if my WinXP install had Visual Styles or not - it's just not really important to me. I wouldn't care either, in fact, I haven't even got the Themes service enabled. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I wouldn't care if my WinXP install had Visual Styles or not - it's just not really important to me. What about a maximum resolution of 800 x 600? I'm surprised that they included support for sound. Who is going to actually buy this junk? Junk, yes Junk is what it is. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Oh god, they deprive these users of visual style support?Like not including Luna is saving money? Oh Microsoft, you really are a sick disgusting company. Its not about saving money. Its about making the interface easy and familiar to get used to. You're talking to people who's probably never used a computer in their life. You don't want to hit them with MSStyles on their first run. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siinoi Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Indonesia? wow cool!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Its not about saving money. Its about making the interface easy and familiar to get used to. You're talking to people who's probably never used a computer in their life. You don't want to hit them with MSStyles on their first run. So they make it look like Windows 98? I thought the whole point of the kiddish style of Luna was part of the 'ease of use' of Windows XP. A big green start button that a blind person would be lucky to miss. This is bad marketing at it's best. I'll be surprised if people waste a blank cd to even pirate this crap. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/222874-microsoft-reveals-windows-xp-starter-edition-boxes/#findComment-584630775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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