Pirated Windows7 CD appeared in Zhongguancun merchants said that the sales volume is very good

China New Network October 29th, October 23, Microsoft officially released the Windows7 operating system, and listed in China at a price lower than the global market price, the family The regular version is only available for 399 yuan. It is reported that Windows7 has been sought after by the market, and even once "sold out of stock". At the same time, however, the pirated Windows 7 CD also quickly appeared in Zhongguancun.

Windows7 has launched 6 versions, the lowest-priced home regular version is priced at 399 yuan, and the flagship version is sold at 2,460 yuan. Compared with the Vista-released product released in 2006, the price is lower. 20%.

It is reported that the price of the Chinese version of windows7 is lower than the global market price, which is why the Chinese price of windows products is not synchronized with the global market for the first time. The low-cost marketing strategy made windows7 take the lead and won the enthusiasm of consumers. At the same time, it also attracted the attention of illegal pirates.

According to CCTV reports, the reporter found through unannounced visits that many shops in the Zhongguancun store have indicated that pirated Windows 7 discs are on sale, but they are not sold on the counter, but there are buyers who want to buy, merchants. Then call to get the goods. In order to dispel the reporter's doubts, the merchant said that the CD can be installed normally, and personally demonstrated the installation process on the computer.

According to one merchant, the sales of pirated Windows 7 discs is the best of all discs, and it is possible to sell forty or fifty cards a day.

Industry sources said that Microsoft has embedded anti-piracy technology in Windows7 system, and Windows7 system that cannot pass the genuine verification after installation will have a black screen on a regular basis. As a business user, the post-maintenance cost of using a pirated system will be far greater than the cost of purchasing genuine copies. Therefore, it is not advisable to purchase pirated Windows 7 discs.

In order to cooperate with the listing of Windows7, Microsoft has taken a series of anti-piracy actions in China this year. On August 20, Hong Lei, the author of the pirated XP system "Tomato Garden", was sentenced to three and a half years in prison and fined 1 million yuan. The case has aroused widespread concern in the industry.