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Microsoft to Release Korean Versions of Windows

The South Korean unit of Microsoft has unveiled two Korean versions of Windows. The two versions are named 'Windows XP KN Version' and 'Windows XP K Version', according to Kwon Chan, a spokesman at Microsoft Korea.

Microsoft will release the new versions to comply with an anti-trust ruling against the US software group. The move comes after a South Korean court rejected Microsoft's request to suspend a ruling made by the country's antitrust watchdog in February, which ordered Microsoft to separate its Media Player and instant messaging programmes from its operating system.
"As part of that decision, we had six months to release compliant versions of Windows XP. So tomorrow August 24, we are releasing to manufacture customized versions of Windows XP that are complaint with the Korea's Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) decision," said Oliver Roll, a spokesman for Microsoft.

"These products are designed exclusively for Korea. They are only [going to] be available in Korea," he added. South Korea is among the top 10 markets for Microsoft globally, the company has said, without giving figures.


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