Inside Windows XP Reduced Media Edition

An anonymous reader writes "Flexbeta.net has got it's take on Windows XP Reduced Media Edition, which is basically Windows XP Pro stripped of its Windows Media Player. To sum it up, there is hardly any noticable difference between XP RME and XP Pro, except for the welcome screen and Windows not recognizing their own file format. The article hints how this may be the beggining to a Windows OS without any Microsoft applications. Bye-bye Internet Explorer?"

Next on /.: Inside Big Mac Without Cheese

[Anonymous Coward]

An anonymous reader writes "Fastfoodbeta.net has got it's take on the Big Mac Without Cheese, which is basically a Big Mac stripped of its cheese. To sum it up, there is hardly any noticable difference between BM w/o C and BM, except for the wrapper and Mcdonalds not recognizing their own ingredient. The article hints how this may be the beggining to a Big Mac without any McDonalds condiments. Bye-bye Secret Sauce?"

omg !

[3cpo]

oh my god ! they will soon throw out my well beloved WordPad !!

Uhhh...

[Anonymous Coward]

So, How much does it cost to upgrade from regular WinXP Pro?

Re:Call me when there's

[06metzp]

I can't wait for that one to come out! The rumour is that it'll be released with Longhorn and Duke Nukem Forever. I pre-ordered all three last week because some nice man (of some importance, I believe) from Nigeria emailed me last week with the exclusive offer!

Reduced MS

[Doc Ruby]

If Europe's justice system manages to break up Microsoft into separate OS, app, devtools, and media companies, I might finally start a campaign for dual citizenship.

Re:BLASPHEMY!!!!!!

[briggsb]

Au contraire, a recent article [bbspot.com] shows that their new antispyware software removes intenet explorer.

Re:Bush's fault

[Anonymous Coward]

So you mean there is a positive side to Bush's re-election after all?

Re:Amazing stupidity!

[Foofoobar]

can you imagine? All the viruses, worms, spam and other nafarious programs would suddenly just vanish!

Wow. It would be like the internet back in the 80's but with better content.

Things i dont need

[3.09 a hour]

Maybe this is a step towards a stripped down version of windows that *gasp* installs only the bare essentials by default and lets you get what you need later! Sounds like a good idea untill you relize somehow M$ probably figures they shoould charge MORE for a product with les features

Holding out...

[thepr0fess0r]

I'm gonna wait for "Windows XP: Reduced resource consumption edition." [/troll]

Re:Please confirm

[BlueCodeWarrior]

Did you just say having Real Player AND WMP installed would be ideal?

*Shakes head*

Re:Next on /.: Inside Big Mac Without Cheese

[Anonymous Coward]

Are you sure that's really cheese they put in there?

Re:Wait a minute...

[Anonymous Coward]

How about CMF? (closed media free)

Or even better, if you pronounce it correctly, FOCM (free of closed media).

Re:Wait a minute...

[operagost]

I suggest "Windows I-fart-in-your-general-direction Edition."

Re:Wait a minute...

[hostyle]

Windows BE Edition?

(Blasted EU!)

monty python

[iggymanz]

store clerk: "we got ms windows NT, microsoft windows XP, ms windows ME, microsoft windows 2000 pro..."

lady "I dont' want microsoft windows!"

store clerk: " 'ow about our Microsoft Windows XP Reduced Media Edition, that's not got much Microsoft Windows in it"

lady "I don't want ANY microsoft windows!"

chorus: "win win win win win, microsoft win win, Windows, wonderul windows!...."