Microsoft said that some software and XP system will be bundled in 2001-5-13 10:28:49, read: 352
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US Washington time on May 11 (Beijing time on May 12) news, this fall, Microsoft's window XP operating system will be available. Microsoft means that while selling this system, Microsoft will provide users with supporting Internet chat software, new anti-drug security software, a DVD player, and software that help users make personal CDs, but this is a competitor and some judicial personnel. Opposition, they believe that Microsoft's practices are different in still a form of market monopoly. This method of bundled sales with Microsoft's monopoly acts on the Internet browser market.
Among them, the US online Times Warner said that Microsoft's above is a behavior that is not conducive to free competition. John Book, Vice President of the company, said: "People are not strange to Microsoft, they have worked in similar actions before, their so-called window XP, network strategy, etc., but also continuing Microsoft's monopoly in the field of desktop computer The status is, we think that this is the interests of damage to consumers. "Tom Miller, the general prosecutor of Iowa, USA, also believes that Microsoft" is repeating the mistakes of the past. "
Microsoft refutes that the company does just want new products to have more updated performance to meet the growing demand for users. Microsoft said that the new market is the business goal of each company, Microsoft is not unamburitable. Company spokesperson Jim Kurin said: "We must add new features and services for products, otherwise users will no longer need our products."
Windows XP system is the first to serve home users, which can also serve the operating system of corporate users, and its stability exceeds past window systems, and has added a number of new features. It is particularly worth mentioning that Microsoft's online information transmission software MSN Messenger also bundled with XP. When XP starts running, MSN Messenger can start itself.
However, since there are currently some companies selling multimedia and security software in selling XP systems, Microsoft is taking advantage of the system for bundling sales to make these companies to still have to survive. Jean Kimlman, the head of the US Consumer Union, said: "When people look at, people will call for Microsoft's thoughtful service, but think carefully, the way to say Microsoft is not conducive to the industry free competition, Microsoft will After the occupation of the market, it will greatly improve the product price, which will damage the interests of consumers. "
Microsoft's competitors want consumers to recognize Microsoft's XP system is not ideal. Sarak Hick, vice president of Symantec, developed with Microsoft Similar safety software: "The firewall of the XP system is not perfect." Steve Benfield, General Manager of RealNetworks, also represents the media player of XP system " Not the best product. " (early morning
