Microsoft, the world’s largest computer software company,has announced plans to introduce
a Windows starterversion (only in India) priced at just Rs.1,000. The new Windows version will be available in English and is also being translated in Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam. The move is being prompted by increasing software piracy that makes soft-ware available at rock-bottom prices.Microsoft plans to counter this issue with this low-cost offering, which is being mooted as an attractive price strategy against pirated software. It’s worth noting that almost 73% of software sold in India is pirated.
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Source:IIPM-Editorial,2006
a Windows starterversion (only in India) priced at just Rs.1,000. The new Windows version will be available in English and is also being translated in Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam. The move is being prompted by increasing software piracy that makes soft-ware available at rock-bottom prices.Microsoft plans to counter this issue with this low-cost offering, which is being mooted as an attractive price strategy against pirated software. It’s worth noting that almost 73% of software sold in India is pirated.
for Complete IIPM-Article, Click here
Source:IIPM-Editorial,2006
