Microsoft reduced 67% of Vista's selling price to China

World No. 1 software company Microsoft announced it would cut 67% of the price of Windows Vista operating systems for the Chinese market alone.

Analysts say this step by Microsoft aims to encourage Chinese customers to use a licensed version of the operating system to combat piracy that is still very high in this market. .

Since August 1, the price of Vista Home Basic version on Chinese market is only 66 USD - the old price was 201 USD. And Vista Home Premium version is now sold for $ 118 (old price 238 USD).

According to research firm IDC, China's software piracy rate stood at 82% in 2006 - a decrease of 4% compared to 2005. Achieving this result is due to the Chinese government's mass adoption stronger measures.

Hoang Dung