Microsoft is forcing the consumers to choose between VISTA and XOS. Many people, especially the netizens, are concerned about this.
The netizens are used to surfing the internet, and they cannot live without their PC and operating system.
Many people trust Microsoft, or they are used to using Microsoft's operating system. When Microsoft introduces a new operating system, some people immediately buy it and install it. Some people choose to buy a new PC with Vista installed instead of Microsoft's OS.
In less than a month, Microsoft had turned around. Their operating system sales had overtaken XOS. This shows how powerful Microsoft is.
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"Bill, try this red wine. My friend brought it back from France. It tastes good." Paul Allen passed a wine glass to Bill Gates with a smile on his face.
Microsoft had only announced that they will stop updating XP, and VISTA's sales soared immediately. At the same time, they suppressed XOS.
Although VISTA's total sales are still not as good as XOS, this month, VISTA had overtaken XOS. In less than a year, maybe within half a year, VISTA will have the upper hand.
Maybe they couldn't make XOS disappear, but XOS would only appear on low-end netbooks in the future. All computers with good configurations would choose VISTA!
You are destined to lose if you want to compete with Microsoft!
Bill Gates took a sip of the red wine and nodded at Paul Allen. "This wine is good. Which winery is it from? My wife might like it."
"I still have a lot of it. If you like it, I will get someone to send it over to you tomorrow. Take out your prized cigar. We should have a victory cigar too. "Paul Allen laughed heartily.
Bill Gates also found a cigar with a smile on his face. The two of them sat there and puffed out the smoke.
It seems that Microsoft had won the first stage. In the next few months, they only need to increase their market share and reputation. They will be able to suppress Microsoft XOS. It will be like Apple's operating system. Only Lenovo can use it.
Even if Lenovo Kingsoft had taken away some of the market share, Microsoft will still be the leader in the operating system industry!
After Feng Yu won in the operating system, Feng Yu will suppress Lenovo Kingsoft in the office software and regain their market share. The profits in this area are very high.
Ballmer knocked on the door and entered. Paul Allen was in a good mood and invited him to try the red wine, but Ballmer directly refused.
"Bill, Paul, I think it's too early for you to celebrate. Haven't you seen the comments about our system on the Internet? " Ballmer looked at the two celebrating and sighed. They hadn't even won yet. Wasn't it too early to celebrate?
"Comment? He did. Wasn't he just saying that he wasn't used to it? So what? Of course, it was to let the users slowly adapt and get used to it. Before long, they would like it. Wasn't that how our system was promoted? "Paul Allen said casually.
He had taken the initiative to treat Ballmer to a drink today, but Ballmer didn't give him any face. Pfft! I won't even give you a drink next time!
"It's different. At that time, our system brought users surprises and simplicity. But our new operating system has a lot of functions. The home version is much better than Lenovo Kingsoft's XOS, let alone the professional and enterprise versions we will be introducing. "
"But it's because we have too many new functions, and the users can't get used to it so quickly. Many users even think that our current system is not as good as the previous XP, saying that we are getting worse and worse! "
"Also, notice that there are no comments about XOS. The users are all positive. Currently, our sales might be overtaking them, but that's because we are Microsoft. Those PC manufacturers had introduced their new PCs with our operating system, and many users are willing to trust us. "
"But what if these users are disappointed with us? What should we do? How are we going to deal with them? "
Bill Gates frowned and scolded Steve. "Steve, you are exaggerating. How can the users be disappointed with Microsoft? We have always been the best. Furthermore, didn't you use VISTA? Don't you know how innovative it is? "
Ballmer wanted to say that a software is very different in the eyes of the programmers and consumers. We think it's good because we know IT well, and we are the cream of the crop when it comes to software.
But what about the ordinary users? They might be construction workers, teachers, students, or even farmers. What do they know? What they wanted was simplicity!
In the past, Microsoft's operating system was focused on simplicity. But now, it's a different story.
Innovation, innovation, innovation.
That's right. Innovation might bring us to the next level, but it might also fail and cause us to lose what we had fought for!
Ballmer's idea is that Microsoft should develop by following the rules. This way, they can maintain their position as the market leader. Even if they succeed, how much of the market share can they increase? But if they fail, the losses will be significant.
Ballmer felt that Microsoft does not need to take this risk. They should focus on developing a smaller operating system. Since the internet is so popular, then Microsoft should reintroduce their Tab laptop.
Although this product had failed because of the hardware manufacturers' alliance, the design concept is very advanced.
This tablet was originally proposed by Bill Gates, and it was also Bill Gates' dream. But during the marketing of this tablet, Feng Yu withdrew his shares, causing Microsoft's share prices to fall. After that, the dotcom bubble occurred, and Microsoft's market value plummeted.
Microsoft had spent a lot to market this Tab tablet, but it is still a failed product and suffered losses.
Ballmer felt this tablet had failed not because of the design or the usability. It's because the price is too high, and the quality is too low.
Of course, these are the reasons why the hardware manufacturers are against Microsoft. They do not want Microsoft to enter the PC market, even if it's a tablet.
But we can cooperate with IBM or Intel for this product. If we give them some profits, we can lower the price of this product. With this product, we can compete with those netbooks.
But Microsoft must announce that they will continue to update XP for many years. This way, people will buy the tablet. Now, Microsoft's Vista operating system might not work on the Tab tablet. If the production can increase, the price will increase, and Microsoft will still be in a difficult position.
Unfortunately, although Ballmer was the company's third-largest shareholder, the company's President and CEO, and seemed to have Bill Gates's unlimited trust, only Ballmer knew the truth. He was like a puppet.
Ballmer suddenly felt tired. He is tired of his life in Microsoft.
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