Windows accelerated upgrades User benefits geometry

Microsoft Windows7 has been officially released around the world for a week, and many media at home and abroad have given high attention. Although there is no lack of reputation, most of the rational consumers in China have been more calm, and some consumers and industry insiders have begun to re-examine: What is the speed that Microsoft Win-dows operating system can bring to people? Around the price of Microsoft operating systems, frequent updates, sales promotion and service agreements, etc., the industry has no idea.

The price hearing mechanism is feasible

With every update of the Microsoft Windows operating system, many consumers have to abandon the old version of the operating system and buy a new version of the operating system again. However, Microsoft's Win-dows operating system has a high price, which makes ordinary computer users complain.

On October 27th, the reporter learned through Suning Appliance, 8848 Federal Software, New Egg Network and Joyo. The retail price of each version of Microsoft Windows 7 is very different. Although the Win-dows7 Chinese Home Basic Edition is priced at 399 yuan, Windows7 Chinese Home Premium Edition is 699 yuan, but the Windows7 Chinese Professional Edition is priced at 1399 yuan, and the Windows7 Chinese Ultimate Edition is priced at 2,460 yuan. "The basic version of Microsoft Windows 7 does not have many features of the professional version or the flagship version. We are more concerned about whether the price of the professional version and the flagship version can really come down." In Beijing Dinghao electronics store, a consumer who is ready to replace the computer The reporter admitted to the reporter that "the price of the flagship version far exceeds the affordability of the general public in China."

The reporter noticed that other old versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system flagship or professional version are priced at thousands. yuan. Dong Zhengwei, a well-known lawyer in the industry, said in an interview with this reporter that Microsoft Windows7 is an unfair monopoly and high price compared with Apple software and Linux software. This is also a kind of business practice that abuses market dominance and implements monopoly. For many years, Microsoft has clarified its reasons for its high pricing from the perspective of R&D costs and intellectual property protection, and encouraging technological innovation. Microsoft's operating system and office software are basic public software, and the basic software meets the needs of the public's basic work and study. Such products should be provided free of charge, or should not be sold for profit, at least through the hearing process. Public opinion.

Dong Zhengwei believes that the software update cycle of Microsoft operating system is getting faster and faster, and its price is obviously higher than that of Chinese consumers. It is more feasible within 100 yuan.

Whether the pricing of Microsoft operating systems requires government guidance prices or government pricing, Yu Wenfu, an eminent person in the IT industry, said in an interview with this reporter that the Microsoft operating system currently occupies the market in the field of computer operating systems. Most of the shares, the vast majority of information terminal equipment needed for the development of China's national economy installed the software. According to the provisions of Article 18 of China's "Price Law," the software has become "a relationship with the development of the national economy and people's lives." Commodities that are "significant" and "natural monopoly" should be subject to government-guided prices or government pricing.

However, Yu Guofu also pointed out that China's "Price Law" also stipulates that the government's guidance price, government pricing pricing authority and specific scope of application, based on central and local pricing catalogues. Therefore, before Microsoft Windows products have not been included in the catalog, consumers need to first appeal to the relevant government departments to notice the significant impact of this product, and to include it in the pricing catalog according to law.

People from the China Computer Society also pointed out that the Microsoft operating system is a basic software product that cannot be adjusted by market competition. The price should be determined by reference to water, electricity, telecommunications services, etc., and is determined by the standardized price hearing mechanism of each country.

For the price of the Microsoft operating system, whether the hearing system can be established, the government price department will preside over the opinions of consumers, operators and relevant parties, and demonstrate the necessity and feasibility of many consumers. This is full of expectations.

Vista users can freely upgrade without restrictions

Microsoft Windows7 official global release is not necessarily good news for some Vista users, especially before June 26, 2009 Computer users with various versions of Vista, as well as all computer users pre-installed with Vista Home Edition, have a short operating time (less than 3 years), but they have to spend another time to update the system.

It is reported that for computer users who pre-installed genuine WindowsVista Home Premium, WindowsVista Business Edition or WindowsVista Ultimate after June 26, Lenovo, HP and other brand computer companies have their own upgrade and update rules, some brand computers The merchant will also ask the user to apply and pay a fee.

The reporter learned that some of the original Vista users are more complicated about the listing of Windows7. Due to the poor compatibility of Vista, they have been giving up after purchase. Not only that, some Vista users saw news that Microsoft and Russian regulators had reached an agreement to allow users to replace copies of Windows XP Home Edition with Vista Home Edition and Vista Home Premium copies, and they were psychologically unbalanced.

In this regard, Dong Zhengwei pointed out that Vista users can make claims based on poor compatibility, calculate losses based on the price of software purchased, the cost of rights protection, etc., and can also propose mental damage. According to the "Contract Law", "Consumer Rights Protection Law", "Product Quality Law" and other laws and regulations, software products are defective and cannot meet the requirements for use, and the claim can be sued for quality defects. However, it seems that the claim is very difficult, and the time has passed. The evidence retention and notarization and technical appraisal are not difficult for ordinary computer users. Dong Zhengwei believes that Vista users in China should also fully enjoy the right to replace Windows XP software for free.

However, for Vista users to upgrade Windows7 for free, the industry has different views. Yu Guofu believes that the Vista software purchased by the user is not the same software as the Windows 7 software. After purchasing the Vista software, the user does not necessarily have the right to use the subsequent upgrade products of Microsoft. “It’s like we bought the Shanghai Volkswagen Passat car. After the launch of the new Passat, we have no right to ask the manufacturer to give us a free upgrade.” In addition, the software products are special, users can’t ask for such products. "Return to the market later." Software product compatibility issues are not equivalent to software product defects. However, if certain bugs (referred to as undetected defects or problems hidden in the computer program) are caused by obvious irresponsibility or other intentional negligence of the software developer, the user can still claim it according to the Product Quality Law. legal liability.