I.B.M. has been pressing Microsoft to continue development of a low-end version of the OS/2 operating system.

If you do plan to upgrade, though, opt for the low-end version and put that extra $200-300 towards an OWC Aura Pro Express.

Critics have said the company badly needs the low-end versions to increase sales now going to computers compatible with those made by International Business Machines Corporation.

When the system becomes commercially available in about two years, a low-end version for use on personal computer will sell for about $10,000 to $20,000.

The low-end versions, however, had a fully animated intro screen, depicting what may have been Ennio's first arrival into the mundane world.

So successful is that effort that the company is now developing low-end versions for businesses that need electronic imaging but not of the high-resolution variety.

Many well known companies, such as Wal-Mart or English supermarket ASDA, apart from their standard goods, sell low-end versions of a given product.

What can go are businesses that have become commoditized, like low-end versions of DVD players, cathode ray televisions and laptop computers.

In 2009, the Mini First trim level was launched in the UK, which is a low-end, petrol-only version, with less power and a lower speed.

The world of free and open applications for candidate tracking is submerged by many vendors offering low-end cut-down versions of their commercial product.