Microsoft Corp. has slashed the price on its Windows Vista operating system in
China by more than half, in a bid to curtail piracy, The Wall Street Journal reported
on Monday.

Beginning Aug. 1, Microsoft cut the retail price for its Vista Home Basic
package to 499 yuan (66 dollars) from 1,521 yuan, and its Vista Home Premium
package to 899 yuan from 1,802 yuan, the report quoted the company as saying.

The price cut is the latest tactic by the Redmond, Wash., software company
in its efforts to spread legitimate products in the China market, said the report.

"Pre-installed Windows Vista is already getting popular in China,"
Microsoft spokesman Jim Lin was quoted as saying. "This program gives customers
who bought a computer before the Vista launch an opportunity to upgrade."

Title: Microsoft cuts Vista’s price in China to curtail piracy
Author: An Lu
Date: 07 Aug 2007
Source: China View