Transferred from: New Beijing, Microsoft push WindowsXP SE version last week, Microsoft announced that the low-cost version of WIN 鄄 DOWSXP will be launched in five countries in Asia. According to the Advanced Vice President of Microsoft Global Releases, the version will be Named WindowsXP Starteredition, and the full version of WindowsXP comparison, the low-cost version of XP can only perform three programs in the same time, Microsoft said that this is considered for "simplified operation". There is a news that the promotion is that Microsoft is a further action after the Thai government launched information and communication technology department parity PC programs. Therefore, in this version of WindowsXP, Microsoft deletes uncommonly including files and printer sharing, local area network support. Function, and has joined a number of new features that make it easy for beginners, such as support centers, mouse use guides, and application beginners manual. Microsoft was forced to contact SE to link the news that Microsoft's "global price system is about to collapse", more industry insiders will understand Microsoft to "taking the nearest linux camp". For a while, IBM has been vigorously promoting Lin 鄄 UX in the fields that can be involved, whether the previous Work 鄄 Place is released or the WPS Hurricane Plan with Jinshan, IBM reflects a strong growth momentum. In addition, another important partner of Microsoft has also increased its investment in Linux in the last two years. After recently released Linux NB, HP has expanded its Linux product line from simple PC to the entire product area. . In addition, this month, Lenovo and AMD, and the Miao head of the Win-Tel Alliance has been disclosed, and the Microsoft is afraid that Lenovo and AMD are not just the cooperation in two manufacturers, but more It is a trend representative. According to the reporter, in China's PC market, many brand PC manufacturers, including Fang Zheng, and Tongfang have begun to consider the idea of Lenovo. "AMD and Intel's confrontation have now affected Microsoft's monopoly position." Fang Zheng said that middle-level, said that the reporter said, "With the upgrade of cheap PC wars, many manufacturers have begun to consider hardware And software two aspects compress your own costs. "Another important reason is to consider reducing cost and improving security, Asian national governments have begun to try to build Linux office systems. Instead of echoes, traditional IT industry giants such as IBM, HP start working with local software developers to develop Linux operating systems and application software and have begun to gradually form a scale. Six companies such as China, IBM, collaboration in Jinshan last year, have been the first product this year. In addition, IBM also announced earlier this year to cooperate with Zhongke Hongli. According to the news from reliable channels, there are similar cooperation in the market, including Thailand, Malaysia and other countries. SE is not recognized by the industry. However, Microsoft this countermeasure is not optimistic about most indigenous observers, even in some occasions, it has also encountered severe condemnation and sarcasm. The observer who holds an observation point of view of Gartner Vice President and Research Director Wade An said that Microsoft does not provide upgrade methods for WindowsXPSE and deliberately weakened its functions. Upgrade and purchase the full version of the product "," This is the launch of the truly meaningful product. " More critical is that cheap version of WindowsXP will greatly help long pirated behaviors, this and Microsoft's consistent policy is just in the north. Microsoft this cheap version of XP is also facing another problem. For a long time, most users in Asia, especially in the Chinese market, because of the free pirated products, Microsoft is slightly lost, and it has become the sky. Nowadays, the cheap XP and full version have sacrificed a lot of functions. Many users are probably more willing to use the "scam" to see Microsoft practices.