[photopress:it_pcs_founder.jpg,full,alignright]Microsoft and Founder, China’s second best-selling personal computer, have agreed to pre-install Microsoft’s Windows operating system in PCs. This is described as move to combat widespread Chinese product piracy.
There is no mention that this will also stop Linux getting on the machines as an alternative to Microsoft Vista. None at all.
A joint statement says the agreement with Founder Technology shows ‘the commitment of both companies to protect intellectual property rights’ and promote the growth of China’s information technology market.
Founder will also sell Microsoft keyboards, Webcams and other hardware in more than 500 stores across China.
In March, Microsoft and China’s biggest personal computer maker, Lenovo, agreed to pre-load Microsoft’s tool bar and Web search software on its computers.
Lenovo, the world’s third-largest PC maker is also to load Microsoft’s Windows Live on laptop and desktop computers. This package includes Microsoft’s search service Live Search which competes with Google. All this in the name of preventing software piracy.
Source: China.org.cn