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@ katilian Ok, I did not actually know the XP starter version was limited in that way. However, Windows 7 Starter does seem to be available worldwide

Dated 4h of Feb, 2009, we have this interview with a MS spokesperson
http://www.betanews.com/article/1233780812/comment/new/reply_to/1908701

Betanews: Will Home Basic still be available to customers outside of the emerging markets that Mike Ybarra mentioned, such as the US, Canada, and Western Europe?
Microsoft: No, Windows 7 Home Basic will be only available in emerging markets; however, Windows 7 Starter will be available worldwide.

It seems that fairly recently, MS changed Starter from 'emerging regions only' to 'available preinstalled on computers'

Baggins, Oh I'm sorry. I shall get over myself. It was silly of me to expect to be able to run 4 applications at once. Honestly, what was I thinking?