Microsoft released Vista online

The software giant will allow users to buy and download Vista online - a completely new business strategy at Microsoft empire, which is only used to selling Windows on CD and pre-installed computers.

According to analysts, the number of users who download Vista from the Internet is not much, but Microsoft's move is more symbolic. It shows that the Redmond giant is adapting to new releases, as many of its competitors (especially Google) have benefited from the Internet.

Windows Vista download version will be officially released for users from January 30, coinciding with the time when Vista released mass market. It comes with the Office 2007 software download kit. However, in the beginning, Vista download service will only apply in North America.

Most users can find Vista inside new PC models, and the download is primarily for those who are using Windows XP but need to upgrade to Vista and do not want to buy a new computer.

For customers who don't buy Vista on a regular basis, Microsoft has introduced a new program that will make it easier to upgrade from older operating systems to Vista.

Specifically: Vista has a total of 4 versions for users: Home Basic (199 USD), Home Premium (239USSD), Business (299 USD) and Ultimate (399 USD). Users will choose the version that is right for them in the process of purchasing a new computer, but the more advanced versions will still be embedded in the hard drive or packaged into an accompanying CD.

If there is a need to "live", pretending to be from Home Basic to Home Premium, users will click on the "Update Windows all the time" feature, paying for the upgrade of the operating system online. They will then receive a license code to "unlock" the more expensive version.

Bill Mannion, chief marketing officer for Windows, says these are efforts to "give users a flexible and flexible choice". Analyst Matt Rosoff said that these are Microsoft 's moves to stimulate users to buy expensive, high - end Vista versions. And indeed, almost all of Vista's most appreciated features appear only in the premium version.

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