According to the EU antitrust regulators, apparently there is quite a bit in a name. As a result they are forcing Microsoft to append an N to the end of the XP Home and Professional products which exclude the Windows Media Player.
Microsoft Corp. said Monday it has agreed with European Union antitrust regulators on a new name for Windows software sold in Europe.
Officials at the U.S. software giant said they had accepted the European Union's offer to call the European version of Windows sold without Media Player "Windows XP Home Edition N" — with "N" standing for "not with media player."
Microsoft's "XP Professional Edition" will also include the "N" for versions sold without the media player, which allows users to see video or hear audio downloads.
