Microsoft lets 1,000 blackouts bloom, Chinese users upset

[FnuckNut]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/pos...1000-blackouts-bloom-chinese-users-upset.html

And angsty they are. "Why is Microsoft automatically connected with my computer? The computer is mine!" one commenter wrote on Sina.com,

HaHa, The software belongs to M$. Idiots! What a laugh.

 

[Grouter]

Yeah, read the eula, pirate. What's that? It's not on my pirate copy?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

...and that the program to automatically update via the Internet is entirely voluntary.

*cough* BS *cough*

it have been proven that WGA updates itself even though the user disabled it...

 

[VanZan]

And, although some accused the company of not thinking of its users, Microsoft has at least tried to cater to the Chinese market by lowering the price of its software. For example, Microsoft has reduced the price of Office (home and student editions) from $102 to $30 within China. And, in 2007, Microsoft decided to slash prices significantly on versions of Windows Vista sold within China.

Looks like the moral of the story is that if more people use pirate software, the prices will be reduced to realistic levels.
Viva le Pirates

 

[killadoob]

Bring down the beast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JohnnyQ]

*cough* BS *cough*

it have been proven that WGA updates itself even though the user disabled it...

They mean that "switching on windows auto update" is entirely voluntary. Without auto update being enabled nothing (MS) will get onto your pc.

 

[DDV TECH]

Looks like the moral of the story is that if more people use pirate software, the prices will be reduced to realistic levels.
Viva le Pirates

Thats the message I also got, a 60% price drop to accommodate pirates will do me just fine.