Bandwidth Wars: Microsoft Product Faces China Hurdle
Reuters - 02:59 a.m. Mar 25, 1999 Eastern
BEIJING (Reuters) - With the introduction in China of a cheap
alternative to personal computers, Microsoft Corp has dodged a major
obstacle to widespread Internet use in the world's most populous
nation -- the hefty pricetag of PCs.
But the new product -- a slimmed-down operating system called Venus
that works in concert with a television -- still faces hurdles before
finding its way into Chinese homes, and the country's moves to foster
Internet growth may prove crucial.
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