Photos: Starter XP out of the blocks

Starter XP to the test

In Bangkok, Thailand, Manthana Upathe (left) and her daughter, both novice PC users, give Microsoft Windows product managers their take on their experiences as beta testers for Windows XP Starter Edition.

Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:50 GMT (04:50 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Demo of Starter XP

Sagaya Shalini (left), who runs a PC kiosk out of her home in rural Tamil Nadu, India, watches a demonstration by Adam Wolf, a Windows XP Starter Edition product manager. Sangamitra Ramachander, research manager at n-Logue Communications, looks on.

Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:50 GMT (04:50 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Spreading the message

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates gives a speech on the future of technology in Bangkok on June 30, 2005. Windows XP Starter Edition grew out of a test program in Thailand and Malaysia to offer budget PCs to consumers.

Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:50 GMT (04:50 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Learning curve

A tutorial in the Brazilian version of Windows XP Starter Edition diagrams the key components of a computer.

Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:50 GMT (04:50 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Spot the mouse

A screenshot from an instructional video within the Brazilian version of Windows XP Starter Edition that explains how to use a mouse.

Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:50 GMT (04:50 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler

Photos: Starter XP out of the blocks

In Bangkok, Thailand, Manthana Upathe (left) and her daughter, both novice PC users, give Microsoft Windows product managers their take on their experiences as beta testers for Windows XP Starter Edition.