Microsoft to release expansion pack for Win XP

Microsoft will release early next year a Plus expansion pack for Windows XP
that will enhance the digital media features in its desktop operating system. At
the same time, the company says, it will make available the final release of its
Windows Media 9 software.

Windows XP Plus Digital Media Edition is expected to get released in January.
It is the first in a series of special edition expansion packs Microsoft plans
to release for its operating systems. Microsoft previously has only offered one
Plus software pack for each version of Windows. It now plans to release multiple
editions for each version that enhance different features in Windows.

Also notable about the release, Plus Digital Media Edition will be the first
complete Microsoft product to be available as a download through online
retailers. Priced at $19.95, the software comes with a variety of applications
and feature enhancements for displaying and sharing digital photos and video,
playing music and customizing the digital media capabilities already included in
Windows XP.

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