Microsoft Only sold 244 copies of Genuine Windows Vista in China
Microsoft spent millions of dollars advertising its next generation OS 'Windows Vista' in China, in fact the IT juggernaut threw up the biggest Vista Ad on the 421 meter high Jin Mao tower in Shanghai China.
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20.4.2007 No Aero Glass for Illegitimate Copies of Vista
Microsoft is pulling out a new tool from its antipiracy toolbox. Aero, the new whiz-bang UI for Vista, will only be available to registered users of Windows. That's right, no matter how fast your CPU and graphics card are, if Microsoft determines you are running a pirated version of Vista then it's the toned-down interface for you.
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16.4.2006 Microsoft: 88 Million Copies of Vista Shipped
Despite underwhelming consumers and being snubbed by enterprises, Windows Vista's numbers keep growing.
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26.10.2007 Download Free, Pre-Activated Copies of Vista
Being the loyal adept of a business model based on proprietary software, a free operating system is not exactly something that Microsoft customers can expect from the company.
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18.6.2008 27 Vista SP1 Copies Running Simultaneously on the Same Machine
Microsoft never contested the fact that Windows Vista's hardware requirements qualified the latest Windows client as resource hungry, but at the same time, the company did point out that, given the right system, the platform would deliver quite a performance.
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9.6.2008 Vista Lamentable, Only 5 Million Sold Copies in July, Compared to 20 Million in February
Windows Vista sales are lamentable, and lamentable is an understatement. But the use of any euphemisms will not be able to hide the fact that the Wow momentum has worn out almost completely, and that Vista is delivering a poor performance in terms of sales.
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29.8.2007 The Great Firewall of China
New restrictions on internet news content in China are aimed at controlling an increasingly independent society that is demanding more rights protections, reports and analysts said on Monday.
The new rules issued on Sunday by the State Council, China's Cabinet, require internet operators to re-register their news sites and police their sites for content that can "endanger state security" and "social order".
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China gets free music from Google
According to Reuters, Internet-users in China will be able to download for free approximately 350,000 licensed songs--soon to be more than a million--through Google.
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30.3.2009 Microsoft evaluates China for Xbox 360
SEOUL, South Korea - Microsoft Corp. is in no hurry as it evaluates China for a possible launch of the Xbox 360, the company official in charge of the game console for the region said Thursday.
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23.2.2006 Windows 7 copies shipping early for some
Windows 7 pre-orders are arriving early for many in the UK.
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20.10.2009 Free Windows 7 copies for testers on the way
Testers who decided they wanted a physical version, instead of one for download, of their free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate will see it arrive in the next month or so.
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28.10.2009 Google, Microsoft Settle Dispute Over China Exec
Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday they agreed to settle pending litigation that had barred a former Microsoft executive from heading up the Web search firm's research efforts in China.
Microsoft said the former executive, Kai-fu Lee, Google and Microsoft had reached a mutual agreement and had agreed not to disclose specific terms.
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25.12.2005 Sources: Microsoft to set up MSN center in China
Software giant Microsoft is setting up a research-and-development center in Shanghai for its online MSN service, its first such center outside the United States, sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.
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1.2.2007 China upgrades The Great Firewall, requires new software
While most of you are still reeling from excitement from Apple's releases at their WWDC today, there are some people who may find it a little more restrictive to get the most out of their computers in the future.
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8.6.2009 Founder to Install $250M Worth Microsoft Software in China
Founder Technology Group Corp., one of China?s largest PC makers, signed a Windows cooperative engagement agreement with Microsoft.
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13.4.2006 Gates To Host China President; Meal Plan Released
I know what you're thinking. We're thinking it to. But we've got nothing else to write about.
Microsoft, via Todd Bishop's great weblog, have released a copy of the meal plan for the up-coming visit of President Hu Jintao of China.
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16.4.2006 China Blocks Apple's ITunes, Amazon Over Tibet Songs
Chinese authorities appear to have blocked access to Apple's U.S. iTunes Music Store, following the release of the 20-song "Songs for Tibet - The Art of Peace" collection Wednesday.
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24.8.2008 Microsoft: Turn Pirated Windows Copies into Genuine Products!
Microsoft is providing users with the means to turn their pirated copies of Windows into genuine products. However, the offer is only available for Windows XP, and not for Windows Vista.
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2.10.2007 177 Million Windows 7 Copies to Be Shipped by the End of 2010
Microsoft will sell approximately 180 million copies of Windows 7 by the end of 2010 is the forecast IDC offered in a study assessing the market impact of the next iteration of the Windows client that was sponsored by Microsoft.
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17.7.2009 777 Free Copies of Windows 7 RTM for Zevenhuizen Residents
With the October 22nd general availability of Windows 7 approaching fast, all eyes turn to Microsoft, as the Redmond company is expected to debut its main marketing effort designed to push the product.
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14.10.2009 Microsoft Ships Deleted Files with the Free Copies of Windows XP SP2
Despite the fact that Microsoft's business model is in no way similar to that associated with open source software, the Redmond company does offer free copies of its operating systems.
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23.1.2008 Maximum Hardware Specifications for Small Notebook PC (Netbook) on Windows 7 Starter (and Home Basic in China)
Microsoft has a list of Windows 7 minimum recommended system hardware specification requirement for desktop, notebook, netbook, nettop, laptop computer and tablet PC that intends to run any versions and editions of Windows 7.
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23.7.2009 How to Install Vista Language Packs MUI on all versions of Vista + video tutorial
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, and Vista Business versions of the Microsoft licensing restrictions can only preserve a language!
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23.9.2008 The Vista Built-in Super Administrator Account Has Survived in Vista SP1
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is designed to evolve the RTM version of the latest Windows client from Microsoft, made available in November 2006 to business customers, and in January 2007 to the general consumers.
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15.2.2008 Vista SP1 Is Out, XP SP3 Old News, the Pink Edition of Vista Is In
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is now nothing more than water under the bridge, now that the service pack was released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, shipping to general users on March 18.
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27.3.2008 Tell Hasta la Vista to XP - Time to Upgrade to Vista SP1
Like it or not, this is the right time not only to upgrade to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 but also to tell hasta la vista to Windows XP.
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30.6.2008 Instant Change Vista Product ID with Vista ProductID Changer
In past we have reviewed number of application to recover product key like Product Key Finder, WinGuggle, Windows product Key Finder.
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1.11.2009 Vista SP1 RC1 Flies Past Vista RTM and Windows XP SP2
Despite the fact that Microsoft has expressed its official position regarding testing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 ahead of its finalization, there is simply too much of a hunger for the service pack.
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27.12.2007 Vista SP1 Won't Resolve the 4 GB RAM Limitation of 32-bit Windows Vista
32-bit Windows operating systems, and Windows Vista makes no exception whatsoever to this rule, are limited in terms of the amount of system memory that can be addressed to no more than 4 GB.
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4.1.2008 Vista Loader 2.1.3 - Windows Vista Activator 2008 Support SP1 with No Boot String
Vista Loader is one of the most successful Vista activation crack available to date, second only to physical modify (hardmod) the BIOS to include SLIC table to make BIOS Vista activation-compliant.
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15.5.2008Vista did not sell only 244 Copies in China
Microsoft says that a report
that it sold only 244 copies
of Vista in China in the first
two weeks is just plain wrong,
the Softies say. "Recent
speculation regarding sales
data in China is inaccurate,"
Microsoft said in response to
an inquiry from CNET News.com.
"We're pleased with the
positive consumer response
we've seen around the globe
to the security and usability
enhancements in Windows
Vista--and China is no
exception." Microsoft
wouldn't totally clear things
up by saying just how many
copies it has sold in China,
but it did say the first
month's sales of boxed Vista
copies in China were double
those XP had in its first
month.
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21.04.2007Only 244 copies of Genuine Windows Vista sold in China
Microsoft spent millions of
dollars advertising its next
generation OS 'Windows
Vista' in China, in fact the
IT juggernaut threw up the
biggest Vista Ad on the 421
meter high Jin Mao tower in
Shanghai China. However after
2 weeks (Jan 19 to Feb 2) from
launch Microsoft managed to
sell a mere 244 copies of
Windows Vista.
Software piracy is rampant
in the middle kingdom and a
pirated version of Vista sells
for a mere $1 on the
streets. The following numbers
are quoted by Windows Vista
chief distributor in
Bejing.
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19.04.2007Fox to Sell Cheap DVDs in China
Fox plans to sell inexpensive
DVDs in China aiming to curb
piracy of its movies within
the region. The country
accounted for some $244
million in lost ticket and DVD
sales during 2005 according to
the MPAA...
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14.11.2006Microsoft Discounts Vista in China
Aiming to curb piracy,
Microsoft said it had slashed
prices on its Windows Vista as
much as 67 percent to
encourage consumers to
purchase genuine copies of its
software...
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03.08.2007Microsoft Steps Up Anti-Piracy Effort in China
Microsoft is trying to fight piracy in China by ensuring that more new computers in the region come with genuine copies of Windows pre-installed at
the factory...
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07.11.2007IFPI to Sue Yahoo China for
Music Piracy
A record industry group said
Tuesday that it planned to sue
Yahoo China over copyright
infringement, saying the
service was making pirated
copies of music available for
download from its Web site.
The site is a partnership
between Yahoo and
Chinese-owned company
Alibaba.com...
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05.07.2006Microsoft Cuts Vista Price By Over 50% 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.
Microsoft
had sold 60 million Windows
Vista licenses globally by the
end of June, including 20
million copies sold since
mid-May, the company said last
month.
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03.08.2007Vista promotional registration site now fully operational
betanews.com - 03.02.2009
Microsoft Readies 50% Price Cut for Windows Vista ... in China
Microsoft is cooking healthy
price cuts for its latest
operating system, Windows
Vista. The price tag for the
Home Edition of Vista will be
cut in half. But the
additional editions of the
platform will not be
overlooked by the discounts.
While the piece of news was
not confirmed directly by
Microsoft it apparently came
from 8844.com, a Beijing
Federal Software online
software distributor,
according to Interfax
. The only catch to the Vista
price drop is that it will be
valid only for China. And
while Vista Home Basic will be
sold at half the price, the
remaining editions of the
operating system will
apparently receive 10% off.
"Microsoft
is going to announce the price
drop this afternoon,"
revealed Zan Xiaoqin, a
representative of 8844.com.
"The home edition of Vista
will now sell at RMB 499
($66), about half the previous
price. Meanwhile, the prices
of the business and ultimate
editions will also drop about
10 percent."
Microsoft's move comes on
the heels of the largest
takedown of a software
counterfeiting syndicate
located in the southern
Chinese province of Guangdong.
Backing efforts from the FBI
and Chinas Public Security
Bureau, Microsoft applauded
the shutdown of a global
bootlegged software
manufacturing and distributing
business worth an estimated $2
billion. And while sales of
pirated copies of Windows
Vista are increasing,
legitimate licenses of the
operating system in China are
gathering dust on store
shelves...
winbeta.org - 02.08.2007
Yahoo China Wins Suit Against Competitor
Alibaba.com, which owns
Yahoo's operations in China,
said it had won a unfair
competition lawsuit against
another China search engine.
The owners of Qihoo will be
required to compensate Yahoo
China and end their
anti-competitive practices...
betanews.com - 21.12.2006
Microsoft: First Month Vista Sales Double XP
Responding to media reports
that initial adoption of
Windows Vista has been slow
and news that certain
government agencies are
holding off on upgrading,
Microsoft announced Monday
that it sold more than 20
million copies of Vista in the
first month - double the
copies of Windows XP sold in
its first month...
betanews.com - 27.03.2007
Microsoft: 88 Million Copies of Vista Shipped
Despite frequent reports of Windows Vista being a failure, Microsoft Corporation has now shipped 88 million copies of its latest operating system,
almost double the number of copies of XP in the same amount of time at its launch. CFO Chris Liddell credited strong sales in emerging markets, due in
part to anti-piracy and legalization programs there. Microsoft had previously said that it had shipped 20 million copies of Vista in its first month,
40 million copies of Vista in the first 100 days, and 60 million in late July.
Three-quarters of the copies sold of Vista were Home Premium
editions. The 88 million figure mostly includes Vista-installed PCs bought by consumers and small businesses, as well as packaged copies of Vista sold
in stores or online. It does exclude the tens of millions of Windows corporate volume licenses. There, many enterprises continue to hold off on
deploying Vista, acknowledged CFO Chris Liddell, though he expects them to start deploying it when Vista Service Pack 1 arrives in the first quarter
of next year. Nevertheless, revenue from companies renewing their volume licenses for Windows, which gives them the right to upgrade to Vista, was up
27%.
neowin.net - 26.10.2007
Gates: 40 Million Copies of Vista Sold
FROM WINHEC During his
keynote at the Windows
Hardware Engineering
Conference Tuesday, Bill Gates
told an audience of developers
that 40 million copies of
Windows Vista have sold in the
first 100 days of the
operating system's release -
a figure more than the install
base of Windows' competitors
combined...
betanews.com - 15.05.2007
Browse Shadow Copies with ShadowExplorer
Sarah Perez: ShadowExplorer is a cool utility that lets you browse the shadow copies created by all versions of the Vista OS in a point-and-click GUI
fashion. With ShadowExplorer, you can see the available point-in-time copies, browse through the copies that have been created, and retrieve older
versions of files and folders as needed. It should be noted that ShadowExplorer is in no way a replacement for backups, but it can definitely help you
find an restore older copies of file from time to time. The utility is available as a free download from here. (via ghacks)
winbeta.org - 12.03.2008
China Unicom gets the iPhone, China Mobile to follow?
Mobile phone operator, China Unicom, has signed a 3-year deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to China. The first iPhones will ship sometime in the
fourth quarter this year according to TechCrunch. Both the iPhone and the iPhone 3GS will be launched in China this year. Interestingly, the iPhones
being sold in China will not have WiFi functionality. This has been one bone of contention between Apple and Chinese carriers. China Unicom has not
announced their pricing for the iPhone or what their service plans will be, however, according to The Wall Street Journal, the Chinese carrier plans
to keep the price down by offering subsidies to customers.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 03.09.2009
Microsoft: Windows Vista sales "rapid" at 140m copies
Microsoft chair Bill Gates today noted at a European news conference that sales of Windows Vista have reached 140 million copies worldwide. The update
is the first since the company crossed the 100 million mark at the start of the new year, although Gates doesn't clarify when the company reached
the newer threshold. This demonstrates that Vista continues to sell at a "very rapid" rate, according to the Microsoft co-founder.
If
tracked between January and April, the number represents about 10 million copies of Vista sold per month in the first third of 2008 and signals a
slight increase in the sales rate for the operating system, which averaged at just over 9 million copies sold per month in 2007. However, the sales
rate is half that of the Windows update's initial results in the first two months of its launch, when it sold as many as 20 million copies per
month to cater to early demand.
neowin.net - 09.05.2008
Talk of iPhone in China begins anew
Once again, talk of bringing the iPhone to China is at the forefront, with China Mobile saying it was interested in offering the device to its
customers...
betanews.com - 03.03.2008
Microsoft Accused Of Patent Infringement In China
China E-commerce Info Tech Company has sued Microsoft (MSFT) for patent infringement because of the use of RSS within its Vista operating system.
According to local media, Wang Jianbo, the chairman of China E-commerce, stated the company applied for a patent for RSS service in
2005, and obtained the patent certificate in December 2007 from China's State Intellectual Property Office with patent number being No. ZL 2005 1
0022721.3. Wang says Microsoft adopted the technology in Vista without the company's authorization.
winbeta.org - 11.11.2008
Mixed Messages from Microsoft on China
On the same day that Microsoft
announced its plans to
increase investment in China,
a Microsoft senior counsel
conveyed an emphatic threat
that the company could pull
out of China altogether if it
didn't clean up its act in
the field of human rights...
betanews.com - 02.11.2006
40 Million Copies Of Vista Sold
WinHEC 2007:
As of
last week, Microsoft had sold
40 million copies of Windows
Vista, according to company
Chairman Bill Gates.
Gates released
the latest Vista sales figures
during his May 15 morning
keynote at the Windows
Hardware Engineering
Conference (WinHEC) in Los
Angeles. Gates said Vista is
still selling at two times the
rate of Windows XP. He also
said that Vista has four times
the number of drivers
available for it as XP did
when Microsoft launched that
product in 2001.
There are a number
of Vista-focused sessions
slated for this week's
WinHEC. Microsoft officials
will be emphasizing the
take-up of the Vista platform
during its first 100 days of
availability at the
conference.
Note: Endpoint
Technologies Associates
analyst Roger Kay quotes that
the 40 million is the number
of copies Microsoft sold to
the channel, not the number of
copies sold by the channel and
directly to customers.
jcxp.net - 17.05.2007
