From: "Rich" 

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   Ah.  That's something else.  If you have a single PC, as is expected =
for people using this edition, you miss nothing since there is nothing = to
share or share with.

Rich

  "George Sherwood"  wrote in message =
news:pan.2004.09.29.11.10.25.484306{at}beernabeer.com...
  On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 23:49:37 -0700,  wrote:

  >    It's always puzzling where some of the claims people make come =
from.=20
  >    Networking is present.  The screen shot at
  >    =
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/images/XPStarterEdition=
_Russian_Desktop.jpg
  >    clearly shows a network connection in the tray.  So does the =
Malaysian
  >    at
  >    =
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/images/windowsxpstarter=
-desktop-malaysia.jpg.
  >=20
  > Rich
  >=20
  Guess it depends on what you call networking.  Appears you can use
  networking to get to the internet, but not PC to PC for things like =
file
  sharing and printer sharing.

  George

  =
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/08-10WinXPStarterFS.asp=


  Simplified task management. 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.

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else. =20
If you have a single PC, as is expected for people using this edition, = you miss=20
nothing since there is nothing to share or share with.
 
Rich
 

  "George Sherwood" <george{at}beernabeer.com>">mailto:george{at}beernabeer.com">george{at}beernabeer.com>
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PC.

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