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Only 244 Genuine Windows Vista's Sold in China

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-good-odds dept.

morpheus83 writes "Whilst Microsoft was bragging about the sales number of their latest OS Windows Vista, few would actually know that they have only managed to sell 244 copies in the whole of China in the first 2 weeks. You heard that right, and that's the number quoted from the headquarters of the Windows Vista chief (90% national volume) distributor in Beijing."

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  1. Paging the editors... by afabbro · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Only 244 Genuine Windows Vista's Sold in China

    Windows Vista's what? Hint to the editors: look up "possessive" in your remedial English textbook.

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  2. Re:I'm surprised it's that many by Ellis+D.+Tripp · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Said multinational corporations would also be obliged not to use sweatshop labor. Cause we all know that THAT doesn't happen in China, right?

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  3. Re:From as Bad as Piracy is in China by LazyEmc2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Amen to that... I get these thoughts... put them on /. and damn if I didn't get modded up. =)

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  4. Re:"Vista's" by MBGMorden · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    With all the made up "boxen" and such flying around here I'm surprised people around here aren't calling them Windows Vixen.

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