Microsoft said to cut Windows price 70% to counter rivals

[learninmypc]

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT is cutting the price of Windows 8.1 by 70 percent for makers of low-cost computers and tablets as they try to fend off cheaper rivals like Google Inc. (GOOG’s Chromebooks, people familiar with the program said.

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[St1ckM4n]

There is no rival to Windows, unfortunately.

 

[captaincranky]

So basically, the price is getting down to where it could almost be called a "bribe".....

As a customer of a few copies of Windows, it's actually almost offensive how much more an OEM single PC copy costs , compared to the prices quoted in this article. And don't get me started about the price if somebody wants a retail copy.

A while back, M$ was going to, (or did(?)), drop its pants on price for copies of Windows going to, "emerging nations"..

They made it seem like they were doing something for humanity. Trouble is, they were taking credit for their "charity", which was in reality, coming out of our pockets.

 

[learninmypc]

There is no rival to Windows, unfortunately.

They probably consider Apple,linux & Android as rivals.

 

[St1ckM4n]

Nah, MS is realistic. The market share of Windows is insane, and it's not going anywhere. In a corporate environment Windows reigns supreme.