Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Does Microsoft Need China?
We've seen already Microsoft's pared-down Windows XP offering for developing countries (read: places of high piracy) being roundly laughed at by the tech community because it limits the number of simultaneously open applications and has a maximum resolution of 800x600 pixels, making it quite useless for many.
Here's an interesting story from CFO analyzes the financial case for Microsoft not only in China, but in developing Asia. The chart at the end of the article is a useful comparison of how much it costs folks in various developing Asian countries to buy a Microsoft "toolset":
Does Microsoft Need China? -
The tech giant is on the rebound, but its future may lie in how it decides to adapt its pricing model to the developing world.
Tom Leander, CFO Asia
Here's an interesting story from CFO analyzes the financial case for Microsoft not only in China, but in developing Asia. The chart at the end of the article is a useful comparison of how much it costs folks in various developing Asian countries to buy a Microsoft "toolset":
The tech giant is on the rebound, but its future may lie in how it decides to adapt its pricing model to the developing world.
Tom Leander, CFO Asia
