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Taiwan Forces MS To Cut Prices, Unbundle Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the remember-to-make-it-look-like-a-concession dept.

bev_tech_rob writes "This article from ZDNet reports how Microsoft has agreed to cut prices on their software after a backlash from the country's effort to crack down on piracy. Seems the citizens were forced to obtain pirated copies due to the high cost and having to buy software they did not need to get the parts they DID need."

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  1. Re:I never thought it was okay to pirate, but by SN74S181 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    did you ever heard of Mapquest?

    MapQuest is an internet service. It requires an internet connection to be of any use. Further, it's slow compared to the CDROM based mapping software like Streets and Trips. I like taking 'virtual drives' around the country using Streets and Trips because you can scroll the map sideways in any direction. You have a virtual map of the whole United States, and it scrolls fast.

    The online mapping options are pathetic in comparison.