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  Microsoft gambles that "Starter" edition dissatisfaction will boost revenues
Time: 03:17 EST/08:17 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The sudden popularity of netbooks caught Microsoft off-guard. Vista’s bloated system requirements forced the company to dust off Windows XP and offer that older, cheaper OS to OEMs looking to a Windows-based netbook solution. Microsoft is now gambling that making a cut-down, crippled ”Starter” edition Windows 7 for low-cost systems, combined with an easy (but paid for) “Anytime Upgrade” will help boost flagging revenues. Personally, I think that it’s a gamble - a dangerous gamble.

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