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    Microsoft to cut manufacturer price for Windows 8.1 by 70 pct

    2014-02-24 09:36 Global Times Web Editor: qindexing
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    Microsoft Corp is reducing the price of Windows 8.1 for manufacturers of low-cost computers and tablets by 70 percent to compete with cheaper products like Google Inc's Chromebooks, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the program.

    Computer makers will be charged $15 to license Windows 8.1 and pre-install it on devices retailing for under $250, compared with the standard fee of $50, Bloomberg reported.

    Any product that meets the price limit will be eligible for the discount, with no restrictions on the type or size of the device.

    Sales of Microsoft's Windows 8 system have been relatively slow since its launch 15 months ago. More than 200 million Window 8 licenses were sold, lagging Windows 7, which sold 240 million within its first year, according to Tami Reller, head of marketing for Microsoft.

    A Microsoft spokesperson was quoted by domestic tech information provider zol.com on Sunday as saying 40 percent of its Windows 8 devices are touchable, expecting to further improve non-touch experience in the future.

    Windows 8 was designed as a flexible new system that would work equally well on desktop PCs and touchscreen tablets, but it ended up alienating many traditional users, while the company's Surface tablet has not won over many Apple Inc iPad users.

    A company spokesman was unavailable for comment.

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