When the news of Hua Xia's Trade Commission suing Microsoft for monopolization and asking for 2.3 billion RMB was reported, Hua Xia's netizens were in an uproar.
"Am I seeing this correctly? Since when did Hua Xia become so domineering? How dare they sue Microsoft?"
"Tsk … what's new? CCTV sued those foreign companies not long ago, and you have already forgotten about it? Let me tell you. This year's leaders are too stubborn! "
"I am in the IT industry. Microsoft had been sued in many countries, and only Hua Xia did not do anything about it. Now, they finally did something."
"Don't you all know? I am a lawyer, and Hua Xia does not have any anti-monopoly laws in the past. This is a draft anti-monopoly law that was passed a few days ago. In the past, we can't sue them even if we want to. But now, we can. "
"Eh, are you saying that this anti-monopoly law was passed to sue Microsoft?"
"Hahaha … … Microsoft is too glorious. Our country even came up with a law to sue them!"
"Anyway, I am supporting the country. Getting fined eight to ten times a year is also a good way to generate revenue!"
"But that is Microsoft. Can we win against them? Also, Microsoft had just invested a large sum in Hua Xia. Isn't this too unfair? Furthermore, Microsoft is a US company. "
"The above poster is a traitor!"
"What's wrong with the US? What's wrong with Microsoft? Do you think Hua Xia is afraid of them? If you can't do it, just do it! I am ready to go to war anytime! "
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Feng Yu was browsing the forums. There were many threads about suing Microsoft. Most of the netizens were supporting Microsoft, and some were not concerned. Only a small number of netizens were speaking up for Microsoft.
These netizens might be Microsoft employees, or they might be purposely posting these threads to gain attention. But soon, their threads were flooded.
Some of Hua Xia's government officials were also looking at the netizens' discussions. They were relieved when they saw the netizens supporting Microsoft.
It seemed that their previous worries were unnecessary. Anyone with a little bit of rationality should understand that this move was very beneficial to China.
Hua Xia is overjoyed, but Microsoft is furious.
After the European Union lost the lawsuit, Japan, South Korea, and other countries jumped out to sue Microsoft and refused to settle out of court.
Just as they were thinking about how to deal with these two countries, Hua Xia jumped out and started to sue them.
This is not the end. An organization called the Eastern European Business Union appeared and represented many Eastern European countries to accuse Microsoft of monopolizing the market. They want to follow the European Union's ruling.
Some of the countries that had reached an agreement outside the court and were about to sign the agreement stopped signing the agreement. They demanded better conditions, or else, they will continue to sue Microsoft.
They knew that Microsoft cannot handle all the regions at the same time and will compromise in some areas. If not, all the countries and regions will sue Microsoft at the same time, and Microsoft will suffer heavy losses.
Microsoft had been bundling their products for the past few years, and the market share of their bundled products had increased. Now, even without bundling their products, there is no problem.
However, if they could continue to tie them together, they would be able to continue to expand their market share and ensure higher profits.
If they cannot tie their products together, many users will choose to use other companies' products. Microsoft cannot guarantee that other companies' products are the same. Those companies that dare to introduce similar products have their own unique features.
If they cannot tie their products together, they will not be able to maintain their advantage, and their market share might drop.
That's why Microsoft would rather go to court and suffer losses than to get rid of these bundles.
… …
"Hua Xia and Eastern Europe had started to sue us for monopolizing the market. How should we settle this?" Bill Gates asked.
"Our sales in Hua Xia and Eastern Europe are not doing well, especially in Hua Xia. Our Windows OS was sold at a very low price in the past. Even so, many of them must be using pirated versions. How can they sue us? "
"Some of them are using pirated versions, but that does not mean others cannot sue us. But this is a reminder to us. Why can't we sue Hua Xia instead? They are using pirated versions, and we can seek compensation from them. "A director said.
"Compensation? How? How are we going to determine if someone is using the original or pirated version? Do you think they will turn on their computers and let us test them? "
"We can add a patch to the system, and this patch will automatically check if the system is pirated or genuine. If it is pirated, we will show the other party a black screen, forcing them to buy the original version."
"Black screen? Isn't this too serious? This will make a lot of potential customers tired of our brand in their hearts. Also, if we delay the other party's business, they will seek compensation from us. They can use this as an excuse that they did not know they are using pirated versions, and we will be in trouble again. "Someone retorted.
"No. We can keep reminding them that they are using pirated versions, and not only we can check the operating system, but we can also check if our other products are genuine. After an hour, we will show them a black screen, and it will not be completely black. We can adjust the monitor to restore the screen, and it will not affect the usage. But it will be troublesome. "
"I agree with this solution." Ballmer said.
This way, not only they can provoke the other party to buy the original version, but they can also find out how many pirated versions there are. They can use this information to negotiate with Hua Xia. If not, they will sue Hua Xia for not protecting their intellectual property and harming Microsoft's profits.
Bill Gates thought for a while and nodded. "This is a good idea. How long will it take to implement it?"
"Latest by the end of this year." Paul Allen raised his chin proudly.
When you all have no ideas, I will be the one leading the technical department to come up with a solution. Hmph! Without me, how can Microsoft survive?!
… …
"Eh, did you see that? Microsoft's representative appeared. What did he say? They will not admit to this accusation? Shameless! "
"Eh … they said they will provide better choices for their customers. Are they trying to say their products are the best?! Microsoft's office software is not as good as Lenovo Kingsoft's. Stop bragging! "
"Ah? Are you exaggerating? Lenovo Kingsoft's office is better than Microsoft? That is Microsoft, the world's number one. Are you trying to trick us? "
"What's there to exaggerate? Bill Gates was once the World's Richest Man. Now, he is overtaken by our Hua Xia General Manager Feng. Don't look at things from the old perspective. Hua Xia's technology is developing fast, and it is different now! "
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