Windows 10: Microsoft gives up on charging for Windows in China

Microsoft gives up on charging for Windows in China - TechRepublic

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Windows 10 Maps China

Feels like another Microsoft China **** up similar to what happened in 2012 with Windows phone 7 and where some mid-level manager decided to interpret the local rules according to their understanding and blocked access to many applications.

In this case the Chinese regulations only require China maps to be stored on a server in China and there is no legitimate reason not to give non-china purchased devices access to the offline maps of China.

 

E71- Black Edition

they should not be really charging you extra for it but theres no law to stop them either



also the black version is not from china or just destined for china

 

What sort of message does that send.

 

None at all as far as I can see. Confusion perhaps. Or needing to write an article when you've actually nothing to say.

 

Microsoft's Windows 10 is free for pirates? The bait-and-switch

Microsoft's Windows 10 is free for pirates? The bait-and-switch - TechRepublic

 

Then, why just China? Like forever, people in Eastern Europe have said "we don' buy no stinkin' software!".

Pirated copies of OS's and Software have been pouring out of Europe for years, like a river at flood stage.

Just not getting updates has not even slowed the flood. Most users don't care about updates anyway.

Jus sayin'

*Cool

 

Because they never pay for software anyway... I guess.

 

Any particular part of Europe you want to have a go at or are we all thieves? Jus 'askin as I may have missed the flood *Cool

 

Wow! 75% of Windows OSs in China are pirated. With a population of 1.35 billion, I wonder what the real figure is. It must be quite high.

Pirating actually keeps the cost of software down, but where is the fine line when enough is enough?

I think the "Hook 'em" and then "Shut 'em down" sounds like the best tactic.

 

I had a beautifully produced W7 ULT from the good old US of A which Microsoft kindly exchanged for a real one.

 

At what price would a pirate by software from MS? Would buying it for a buck or two be something that could happen or is it a privacy thing?

 

Am I dreaming ?

*What*What

 

I think overall it’s to address this:

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Something I don't really understand and it includes all Microsoft operating systems.

Take a tally of your computer dollar wise on how much you hardware or other programs like photo editing, Microsoft Office ect. cost.
The Windows operating system does more than all those things do. Your computer isn't a computer without a operating system. They really don't cost that much for what they do. Yet that is the first thing people try to steal.
For some reason that I do not understand people seem to think that 3 drunk goats in a couple of days can create a operating system so it should be free even if they have to steal it.

They are satisified with a second or third class install of a counterfeit Windows operating system rather than spend $100.00 for a proper install and activation.

I just don't get it.