Low-cost Windows launched in Brazil

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APR. 13 4:59 P.M. ET Microsoft Corp. launched a scaled-back version of its Windows operating system in Brazil on Wednesday, hoping to get more people using computers in Latin America's largest country while cutting down on rampant software piracy.

Brazil becomes the first country in the western hemisphere to get the low-cost XP Starter Edition, which lets users run just three programs concurrently and has lower-resolution graphics.

The announcement came only weeks before Brazil's government is expected to decide whether the version will be included in a program aimed at helping millions of poor Brazilians buy their first computers.

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