Vista sales terrible in China, who would’ve known?
If you thought piracy was bad here, it seems you haven’t been to China. Microsoft spent millions of dollars advertising it’s “next gen” operating system, Windows Vista, only to sell a mere 244 copies in the asian country during the first 2 weeks of launch (Jan 19 - Feb 2), as quoted by a Vista Chief Distributor in Beijing. This is definitely a big blow to Microsoft after putting up the largest Vista ad on the 421-meter tall Jin Mao tower in Shanghai, China.
Piracy in China is rampant, as well as other asian countries, where a pirated copy of Windows Vista sells for around $1 on the streets. Some things never change, though we don’t condone piracy, I rather spend $1 then upwards of $200 for a copy of the OS.
via [NewLaunches]
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This is actually good news for Microsoft. It’s nearly double the market share they expected against other Vista sellers.
on April 20, 2007 at 12:58 AM - LINKso good for u
on May 14, 2008 at 03:46 AM - LINK