Only 244 Genuine Windows Vista's Sold in China

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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Piracy is theft

[mi]

Let's hear the Slashdot crowd claim, once again, how software piracy is not really theft, and how it does not deprive the software-maker of anything of value.

And, of course, how the software-maker's steps to prevent the piracy are unethical, while the piracy itself is not.

Re:"Vista's"

[Opportunist]

In Communist China, Vista sells you.

Better sales than Linux

[CrackedButter]

Irregardless, of this, I could care less. Rinux hasn't sold any copies in China.

CmdrTaco: Why do you have to lie?

[dayeliu]

Why do you have to lie about the numbers? Do you even know where the number 244 come from? Do you have to fascinate self-esteem by drawing attention while making lies? Either clarify the number, or admit you are retarded. Grow up!

Mob lynching by CmdrTaco

[dayeliu]

What a shame of you to take advantage of the Slashdot population who can't read Chinese news? Where exactly did you get the idea that the 8848, who actually sold the 244 copies of Vista is the chief channel of Microsoft distributor? And what the hell with the 90% national volume? If you have to fake number, at least put some effort to make it look real.

..which is why the US has already lost the war

[Sad Adam]

Well, fatboy or whatever, it seems your dumbass attitude is a neat summary of why the US is profoundly uncompetitive in a range of industries, from software to warcraft.

Strut and peptalk and invoke the rule of law and the international community.

Don't worry fatboy. Noone even speaks English around here, much less cares what you think...

Re:..which is why the US has already lost the war

[Sad Adam]

At least I can get up out of my chair... Oh, by the way, you might want to check your calendar. It is now 2007 ,and the US lost the Cold War. Love yr nostalgia work though....

Re:..which is why the US has already lost the war

[Sad Adam]

Have you heard of oil? You know, that stinky stuff you put in yr Hummer? Have you checked the US balance of payments lately?

Russiaactually has lots of your $$$$ from selling you lots of this stinky stuff.

China lots of your $$$$ from selling you most of everything else.

Living off your credit card is certainly an unusual view of being rich. You should Google to see where the money actually is - ie not in your pocket.

You are actually broke, have an unpopular president and have lost a war n Afghanistan (Oh, and Iraq). Much indeed as was the USSR before it fell apart.

Fatass, or should I call you "Cho Seung-Hui," you truly are truly a credit to yr Krispy Kreme eating compatriots.

BOOM! HEADSHOT! BOOM! HEADSHOT PSHEW PSHEW! - you are a no less that a man, or at least a 13 year old of true taste.

Any of you slash dotter are feeling guilty now?

[dayeliu]

Any of you slash dot mobs are filling guilty now for blindly follow CmdrTaco's fake story? After the truth was revealed? What do you think of the Durhem D.A. Mike Nifong? Will CmdrTaco apologize for intentionally misleading the mass? Will any Net Mob have some sort of self-reflection on the arrogant comments made (even while misled by CmdrTaco)? Any left-over sense of shame?

Re:From as Bad as Piracy is in China

[kastababy]

It's not surprising that the retailer was shocked that you asked for a legit copy of Windows; my surprise is that you actually went to a retailer in China to get a legit copy of Windows instead of going to the Internet and getting one sent to you. I bet you would have gotten it faster! I guess the retailers there are so used to software being pirated that they don't try to sell the legit copies anymore unless someone fed up with breaches and shutdowns asks for it. Until the money-hungry US cracks down and makes the Chinese understand that we will NOT tolerate them illegally copying what we work hard to legitimately accomplish, then piracy will continue and Microsoft will get smaller and smaller sales from China. I can't wait until Bill Gates turns on all the Vista features that will make it impossible for anyone running a pirated copy of Windows Vista to use a computer. Maybe then they'll start paying for what they steal... I know, I know, wishful thinking.