Windows to be sold without Media Player
Microsoft is about to start selling copies of Windows XP without Media Player — a result of the antitrust agreement between Microsoft and the EU. The name? A somewhat uninspiring “Windows XP Home Edition N” (or Professional, depending on the version).
These products will be made available to computer manufacturers on June 15 in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish, and will be available to other distribution channels including the retail and volume licensing channels on July 1,” the software giant said in a statement. The decision is a result of a European Commission order that Microsoft strip its flagship product from Windows Media Player so that computer makers can buy other software to play films and music from competitors RealNetworks and Apple.
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