Although the release of the new system had gone through a large amount of advertising, the sales were still barely satisfactory.
First, XP had not stopped its maintenance. That's why many users chose to continue using XP and were unwilling to spend money on a new operating system.
From Win95 onwards, these users knew Microsoft's strategy. They will update their operating system every two to three years and continue to make money from them. On average, they had to spend almost 100 USD a year just to upgrade their operating system. No wonder Microsoft is so rich.
But this new operating system, XP, is very stable, and the users are used to it. They want to wait until XP stops its maintenance before they can upgrade their operating system.
Soon, Microsoft responded. Their new operating system, VISTA, will be developed soon and will be launched in May next year.
Also, this is Microsoft's most advanced operating system. It has unparalleled functions and will change people's perception of operating systems.
Microsoft was exaggerating about this new operating system. Although they did not criticize Lenovo Kingsoft's X OS, everyone knew who Microsoft was talking about.
When this news came out, more people chose to wait. They wanted to wait until VISTA was released to the market. They wanted to see which system was better and then make their choice.
But their logic told them that Microsoft's operating system is better. This is because Microsoft had been the market leader in Windows for many years. Other than Apple, even IBM had introduced many laptops with Microsoft operating system.
This was only in foreign countries. In China, more people chose to wait and see. Although this operating system is not expensive, they felt there should be a free version.
They will install the free XP for now, and when the XOS is free, they will install the pirated version to show their "support."
What? You are saying that the pirated version of Lenovo Kingsoft will not make money? But after we use it, Lenovo Kingsoft's market share will increase. Isn't this good for your marketing?
As for money, we are too poor and cannot afford the original version. Lenovo Kingsoft is a big company and should not lack our money.
Those who can afford a PC must have at least 200 RMB.
Now, the new operating system is selling best in Eastern Europe, followed by Western Europe, Hua Xia, America, etc., and the last place is Africa.
Hua Xia is the headquarters of Lenovo Kingsoft, and their sales are not as good as Western Europe. Qiu Bojun and the rest are frustrated.
Although piracy in China was not as rampant as in Feng Yu's previous life, there were still many people who chose to install pirated versions. The protection of intellectual property rights in China was not as good as in Europe and the US.
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"General Manager Feng, can we ask for help?" Lei Jun asked with a frown.
"Help from above? Are you saying that we should get the higher-ups to issue some policies to protect our original software? "Feng Yu asked.
"That's right. The main purpose is to inform everyone about the dangers of pirated software and that distributing pirated software is against the law. Especially those computer cities and so on. Most of those assembly machine shops install pirated software for users. "Lei Jun was very angry about this. It was these people who ruined the market.
The system and application software that they had painstakingly researched for many years had been snatched away by some pirated software that these people had gotten their hands on.
In the Hua Xia market, Microsoft's original and pirated versions are almost the same. If it weren't for Feng Yu's efforts to promote the original version, and Microsoft's original version was cheap and supported by Lenovo, the pirated users would be more than the original users.
These pirated users are those who own their own computers, internet cafes, small companies, etc. As for branded computers, this situation is rare. This is because branded computers now have the original operating system installed.
But there are also branded computers that do not have the original operating system installed. For example, China. Microsoft's operating system is too expensive. Ever since they started the Hua Xia market, the operating system prices had been increasing for the past two years. This also increased the cost of Lenovo's branded computers. This is why China has a higher price advantage.
China's retail stores are all franchised stores, and they are developing very fast. Those franchised stores were selling computer parts or machines in the past, and they have pirated software in their hands.
When you buy a computer, I install the operating system and other software for you for free. This will make the consumers feel that they are taking advantage of you.
Feng Yu lowered his head and thought about what Lei Jun said. This should be the case. This market must not be ruined by these pirated software sellers. They should even increase the penalties for intellectual property infringement. These people are making profits from it.
Taking other people's things for free to earn money, this kind of person was the most disgusting!
"Alright, leave this matter to me."
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"What did you say? Crack down on pirated software? Why are you looking for me? Go and look for the relevant departments. "Zhang Ruiqiang looked at Feng Yu helplessly. You think I can control everything?
"This is also considered trade protection. How much effort did we put in to enter the world? Why were we stopped so many times? The reason is that there are too many fake and pirated products in our country, and the protection of intellectual property is not enough. At that time, the country took some measures, and now it has revived in the past two years. Shouldn't we continue to crack down on it? "
"There are too many pirated products, and it has an immeasurable negative impact on trade. Some stores install software for free as a means of promotion. This is unfair competition. Shouldn't you, as the trade official, do something about it?"
"Moreover, we are going abroad now, and we welcome investors to come in. If we let others know that there are many pirated products in our country, and there are too many fake and low-quality products, how can we maintain our country's image? "Feng Yu started to raise the stakes.
"Fine, fine, fine. Don't try to act all high and mighty. Which country doesn't have fakes? I remember you told me that your company's people went to France to buy some luxury goods, and they ended up buying fake goods, right? Also, didn't you say that the counterfeiting in the US is also very serious? "
"Counterfeiting is serious, but they are also very serious in cracking down on counterfeiting. In particular, their protection of intellectual property is much better than ours. Take movies for example. There are pirated CDs in our cinemas before the movie is released. How can the movie sell tickets? Also, those albums are not selling well, but the pirated albums are selling for millions. This is also the reason why our recording industry is not doing well. "
"Many times, a singer's songs are very popular, but they did not make any money. This person's movies are very good, and the reviews are good. But the box office sales are very low. There are also some people who bought their books, but they got pirated copies. The publishers and authors did not make any money. "
"That's why we should crack down on counterfeits that infringe on intellectual property rights. We should let people understand that there is a price to pay for what you get. This is an equivalent exchange. This way, our cultural industry can enter the world and spread our culture to the West. "
Zhang Ruiqiang looked at Feng Yu. Didn't you say pirated copies? Why are you talking about cultural infiltration?
But what Feng Yu said makes sense.
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