Win7 desktop machine is more expensive than Win8 version

Computer shop news: Win8 is not right, Win7 desktop is more expensive than Win8 version

Microsoft has launched Windows8 system for more than three quarters, but the market sales are not as expected. PC brand manufacturers also revealed that the desktop market is even more strange. Windows 7 PC shipments not only exceed PCs with Windows 8 systems, but with the same hardware specifications, Win7 PCs are even more expensive than Win8. The PC is 100 to 200 yuan.

In order to stimulate the popularity of Windows 8, brand manufacturers in the introduction of notebook computers, in addition to business models, almost all shipped with Windows 8 system, but Microsoft is currently more relaxed on the PC requirements, not forced Brand manufacturers are fully developing Windows 8 systems, so it is easy to buy PC products equipped with Windows 7 in the market.

Due to the large changes in the interface of Windows 8, consumers are afraid to follow suit. Insiders of PC brand manufacturers revealed that PC products shipped with Windows 7 systems are still higher than Windows 8 in PC products sold in June. In addition, if the hardware specifications of the hard disk and processor of the product are the same, the price of the PC product equipped with the Windows 7 system is even higher than that of the PC product equipped with the Windows 8 system by 100 to 200 yuan, which is completely inconsistent with the practice of lowering the price of the old platform. This also reflects the consumer's lack of confidence in Windows 8, preferring to buy a familiar and supportive Windows 7 interface.

Brand manufacturers also privately revealed that after Microsoft introduced a new version of the operating system, the previous generation system can still be sold for one to two years, so brand manufacturers will continue to introduce PC products that support Windows 7. Stabilize revenue. However, Microsoft will launch Windows 8.1 in October. If it can improve the support of peripheral devices and software, it will have the opportunity to regain the consumer's favorite.