Nine states seeking stiff antitrust sanctions against Microsoft Corp showed the judge on Wednesday a commercial version of the Windows operating system that already has removable features -- similar to one of their key demands. Microsoft has said requiring a version of Windows that can be customized by computer makers and rival software companies would fragment the operating system, cripple Microsoft, harm consumers and hurt the entire computer industry. Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and chairman, who took the witness stand for a third day, was pressed by a lawyer for the states to say whether the Windows XP "embedded" program demonstrated that a similar home program could be built.
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