NOTE THE DATE THIS WAS FIRST PUBLISHED.
Sina Technology Windows 7 prices will be 399 yuan and 499 yuan. This converts to 49.96 USD 62.48 USD.
Sina Tech the early morning of April 20th message, Microsoft Greater China, consumer and online division, general manager of Sina science and technology to revealed that Microsoft's next-generation operating system, Windows 7 and the price is expected to be Vista unchanged.
This is the first time Microsoft to disclose information about Windows 7 pricing information. Prior to this, Microsoft's new operating system have attracted much attention has been very confidential price information.
"Windows 7, in principle, the price of sync with Vista. Microsoft has been working the past to the Chinese users with the best value, it can be said of Vista in the Chinese market price of 499 yuan is already a very, very low. Windows 7 pricing details, we will at the right time to disclose to the outside world.
In order to seize the Chinese market share, Microsoft has lowered the operating system for the Chinese market prices. In August 2007, Microsoft announced that Vista reduced price, the minimum price of 499 yuan version. The end of last year, Microsoft for the XP system price, the minimum version of the price to 399 yuan.
Microsoft's Windows business, Senior Vice President Bill Veghte told Sina science and technology, despite the current listing date of Windows 7 is not released, but is expected to be the first simultaneous listing in China because the Chinese market is very important to Microsoft. Previously, Vista in China simultaneously with the listing of the global market.
According to Bill Veghte said, Vista has reached 200 million users worldwide, is expected to reach first. Windows7 is due to Vista-based development framework, to achieve smooth transition from Vista, at the same time it will address the Vista era of software compatibility issues.
Well-known U.S. technology blog a few days ago, said the author, from the latest survey, although Windows 7 suffered reproach, but the software has the potential to become the most successful in the history of Microsoft's operating system business. According to foreign sources, Windows 7 RC version (release candidate) publicly available time for the May 5, the final version is expected this year listed.
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Now as long as the China version is FULL (36) version and EN-us can be selected.
