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Piracy is still thriving in HK despite Microsoft price cut | |
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| Time: 00:00 EST/05:00 GMT | News Source: E-Mail | Posted By: Todd Richardson | ||
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Pirated Microsoft software is still widely available in Hong Kong despite efforts in recent years to crack down on it. A team from the South China Morning Post yesterday found pirated copies of Microsoft software being covertly sold for as little as $30 in Shamshuipo on the day the computer giant announced it would cut the price of legitimate software to tackle piracy. It found the price difference between legitimate and pirated software remained so wide that the price cut would have little effect on the black market. The going price for pirated Windows XP software is as low as $30, and a full pirated version of Microsoft Office XP can be bought for just $50. Even after the price cut, a genuine copy of Office XP costs $4,229. | ||
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| #1 By 7390 (63.211.44.114) at 3/11/2003 12:30:43 AM |
| OK, it doesn't matter how much Microsoft cost the price it can't compete with the pirated price. The people buying the pirated software won't pay more than pirate price for it. And lets be honest do you really think that the people in charge in HK really care if MS is not maximizing it's profits there? |
| #2 By 2960 (156.80.64.132) at 3/11/2003 8:34:55 AM |
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"For example $4229 Hong Kong dollars is $542 US Dollars! That's a perfectly normal price."
I'm glad you think so :) TL |
| #3 By 7390 (198.246.16.251) at 3/11/2003 12:52:17 PM |
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It always amuses me when people with that have negatives names of Microsoft come off as smart as msucks. Next time he should have went with the old stand by comment of:
"M$ sucks linux is better" or "M$ sucks Apple is better" msucks, I think that I will respect you more if stick a long those lines. When you try to write a regular comment it shows your intelligence. |
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