Defining "PC" categories -- was Walmart PC's are gone

[Dale Farnsworth]

Keith Smith wrote:
> I'm not aware of MicroSoft giving away anything.  Can you provide an example?

Well, "giving away" is an exaggeration.  They provide deep discounts.
In China, for example, single copies of MS Vista retail at $66, one
third of the US price.

See <http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,135463-pg,1/article.html>

-Dale

> Dale Farnsworth <dale at farnsworth.org> wrote: Keith Smith wrote:
> > 
> > Do you mean free utilities on top of their OS to increase sales and to
> > kill off businesses in vertical markets?
> > 
> > Such as adding networking to the OS where to network prior one would buy
> > a third party product.
> 
> I'm pretty sure JT means that Microsoft will give away windows in
> emerging markets if that's what they have to do to acquire market
> share.  At least that's what I've observed.