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| | Re: Microsoft slashes Vista price in China "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CAD94EFB-8896-4DE9-AE1A-2F8851FAAAB7@microsoft.com... > It is all about making MORE money. > > We, in the Western world, are the ones that put Microsoft where they are > today by buying their producst over the years. > > And in return, Billy Boy just screws us for more and more money. > > Nice way to "thank" your loyal customers Bill. > How about a discount for us? > I won't hold my breath waiting for it. > And Microsoft is guilty of Price Gouging, a Crime in my country. > > "whoami.com" wrote: > >> http://news.com.com/Microsoft+slashe...l?tag=nefd.top >> >> Microsoft slashes Vista price in China >> >> Microsoft has more than halved the retail price of its Vista operating >> system in China. >> >> The Home Basic edition dropped from $201 (1,521 yuan) to $66, and the >> Home Premium package dropped from $238 to $118. The move was effective >> as of Wednesday. >> >> The price cut is the company's latest effort to tackle the rampant >> software piracy in China, according to The Wall Street Journal. The >> theory is that if legitimate software costs less, people will be less >> likely to turn to pirated versions. >> >> =================== >> the message is clear. >> if more people were pirating Vista elsewhere, we'd be paying half >> price too. >> LOL >> > Jealousy is one of the worst emotions Mick. If you had had half the insight and brains of Bill you would have been trying hard to climb above him now. -- Ian |
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