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RE: Join the club
"It would be interesting to see what would
happen if the world's largest potential market took a substantial change of direction away from Microsoft. "

You raise an interesting point. China's IT base are no fools. So the question is, if they have a choice between Linus for free, and a risky copy of Windows for three bucks a pop, why would they choose Windows? Surely they've evaluated both, and are still choosing Windows, even without tech support.

I'd like to see a survey of why (pirated) Microsoft has this level of brand loyalty.
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If you poke a bee hive  zmud | 10/22/08
... you get to negotiate with each bee individually.  DavidGerard | 10/22/08
Massively tasteless?  sbeavan@... | 10/28/08
Don't be surprised if the Bees fight back (NT)  startx.jeff | 10/22/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  chcallahan@... | 10/22/08
It is a good thing that the pirated software  GuidingLight | 10/22/08
Actually, it is selling for a lot closer to 3 bucks. Labor in China is  DonnieBoy | 10/22/08
The way you get rid of black markets ...  P. Douglas | 10/22/08
Should musicians sell their CD's for $2 to compete with pirating here?  invmgr@... | 11/06/08
blackmarkets are wrong, period.  Nezmars | 11/06/08
theft  merc2dogs` | 11/07/08
Join the club  Taz_z | 10/22/08
Given average income in China, this will just force them towards Linux.  DonnieBoy | 10/22/08
And it won't hurt Microsoft if it does.  gene_fitz@... | 10/22/08
Software is a lot different. First, unlike a shoplifter, a pirate does not  DonnieBoy | 10/22/08
Actually not  gene_fitz@... | 10/24/08
Good points, but....  sbeavan@... | 10/28/08
Pirating does cost them money  Silent Observer | 11/06/08
RE: Join the club  Texpatriate | 10/25/08
Microsoft is well withing their rights here, BUT, this will ONLY hurt them.  DonnieBoy | 10/22/08
They already made their decision  Real World | 10/22/08
WGA still has false-positives, too  Raymond Danner | 11/06/08
Microsoft is well within their rights...  standeman | 11/06/08
RE: M$ should be creative rather than destructive  Kungfoofighterx | 10/22/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  gertruded | 10/22/08
If buyers are not aware...  rarsa | 10/22/08
The pirates are Microsoft's best friend here. They keep everybody on the  DonnieBoy | 10/22/08
I concur  rarsa | 10/22/08
DonnieBoy, NOBODY wants Linux. Pirates don't sell what people don't want...  transposeIT | 10/22/08
Pirates can't sell what people get for free  Ole Man | 10/23/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  robert.woodward | 10/22/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  Loverock Davidson | 10/22/08
No real tears for those using a pirated version  Boot_Agnostic | 10/22/08
The surprise here is that this is only helping Pirates. You see, it is the  DonnieBoy | 10/22/08
If you don't like MS policies, then stop using their software.  CrunchyFerrett | 10/22/08
Not necessarily  magcomment | 10/22/08
that's been my arguement  merc2dogs` | 11/07/08
If you don't like MS policies, then stop using their software.  mgc6020 | 10/22/08
Considering the fact that...  Raymond Danner | 11/06/08
Market share vs. profits  ThePrairiePrankster | 10/22/08
"MS accepted some level of casual piracy"  Ole Man | 10/22/08
dealer/pushers  snakecharmernyc@... | 10/28/08
wow the chineese are just as good as the republicans with fake outrage!  Been_Done_Before | 10/22/08
China and Piracy  gene_fitz@... | 10/22/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  Lappkast | 10/22/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  mgc6020 | 10/22/08
Did anyone else find the Chinese Bloggers comments hilarious?  JoeMama_z | 10/22/08
I find it ironic  rileinc | 10/22/08
lovin it..  rjunkin | 10/22/08
Just shows you once again that the Chinese don't want Linux.  transposeIT | 10/22/08
Most don't know  bodycoach2@... | 10/23/08
Cake and eat it  domfinn | 10/23/08
You are paying for DRM  kurio99 | 10/23/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  sux3s | 10/23/08
This from a country that can't prosecute for bad milk?  AtlantaTerry | 10/24/08
Buy a legal copy of XP? How?  miruka@... | 10/24/08
I know that answer.  sjbinaz | 11/10/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  Texpatriate | 10/25/08
Screen does NOT completely black out.  vxcv | 10/25/08
So Microsoft is just annoying the hackers?  barence773 | 10/29/08
again  sjbinaz | 11/10/08
Damn true.  magallanes | 10/30/08
Idiotic use of the word "piracy"  verelse | 10/27/08
don't expect sympathy from me  Xanderxavier | 10/27/08
a bit harsh, but good points  sbeavan@... | 10/28/08
It's their right.  joshstrike | 10/28/08
not quite true.  magallanes | 10/30/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  1xsculler | 10/30/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  Rob Miller | 10/30/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  jtalbot@... | 11/06/08
I laugh as the low-life thieves cry  bongomundo | 11/06/08
I pirated this OS fair and square, how dare MS... LOL  invmgr@... | 11/06/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  bonnie@... | 11/06/08
RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts  benicg@... | 11/06/08
I'm no MS groupie, but...  davagain | 11/07/08

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