Bill Gates' so-called "throwing money under the hood" is to ask Microsoft to issue an announcement that it will stop updating and maintaining the XP system at the beginning of next year. In other words, the XP system has completely entered a countdown.
He wants to use this to force those software vendors to make a choice, so that they must quickly launch software that is compatible with the VISTA system. No matter how strong XOS's current upward momentum is, I believe that no one thinks that XOS will defeat Microsoft.
Because Microsoft has another way to reverse the decline, and that is to continue to update and maintain XP. In this way, XP sales will recover, while XOS sales will be greatly affected.
Those users who are currently using XP no longer need to change their systems or adapt to the new system. The original software compatibility issues have also become much easier to solve.
But in this way, it will not only affect the sales of XOS, but also the sales of Microsoft systems. It is a lose-lose strategy.
Who would be willing to make this choice unless absolutely necessary? And this choice means that Microsoft has failed in this new system war.
Although the market can be restored, Microsoft's myth is about to be broken. This is something Bill Gates does not want to see, and it is also something Microsoft cannot afford!
After this announcement was issued, not only traditional media reported it, but the Internet was also in an uproar.
Before, seeing the booming sales of XOS, they thought Microsoft would compromise and continue to update and maintain XP while slowly selling VISTA.
Who would have thought that Microsoft would actually choose such an extreme approach? This is forcing users and PC manufacturers to make a choice. Microsoft is still thinking about Yinshan!
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"Is Microsoft crazy for adopting such an extreme approach? XP has only been used for a few years and it is still very useful. Why should it stop updating and maintaining it?" someone asked.
"If you go to a computer store, you will see that not many people buy computers with XP system now, because they think it won't be long before they need to upgrade to a new system. Microsoft has launched a new VISTA system, but the market response is not as good as XOS system, how can they not be annoyed by this?"
"Annoyed? It's not just as simple as being annoyed. To put it bluntly, it's a matter of interests. Microsoft's position has been challenged by Lianxiang Yinshan, and now it's up to users and PC manufacturers to choose which side to support. I support XOS anyway, those The game can only be run on the XOS system."
"Hey, can't we go to Microsoft's official website and leave a message asking Microsoft to continue to provide update and maintenance services for XP?"
"This seems difficult, right? But do others have to comply with your request? Others sell systems to make money, so they can't always serve you for free. Which product have you seen with a lifetime of after-sales service?"
Although some people say this, there are indeed many people who went to Microsoft's official website to leave messages, hoping that Microsoft would continue to provide updates and maintenance for XP.
And because too many people left messages at the same time, it also caused congestion on Microsoft's official website. This gave Bill Gates and others hope of victory.
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"Bill, it seems that more people like our Microsoft products." Paul Allen looked arrogant.
"Yes, we are the company with the best PC systems in the world, and our system has the most users. But don't worry, when WIN2000 stopped updating and maintaining, didn't many people leave messages on our website? But in the end, didn’t they all obediently buy our XP system disk?” Bill Gates had a smile on his face, and it seemed that the situation was developing towards the discovery they hoped for.
Ballmer expressed a different opinion at this time: "Then they will definitely not buy XOS system disks. After all, it is cheaper and has similar operating habits to XP."
Paul Allen frowned and reprimanded: "Steve, you have to know that you are the president and CEO of Microsoft. Whose side are you on?!"
"Of course I know what position I am in, and I am also a shareholder of Microsoft. But what I want to say is the fact, a fact that none of us can avoid. So our top priority is to get those software vendors to make our VISTA system compatible as soon as possible. Sex patch, that's the key!" Ballmer looked at Bill Gates and completely ignored Paul Allen.
Although Paul Allen is regarded as one of Microsoft's two prides, known as a super genius with an IQ of 220, perfect scores on all tests, and outstanding achievements in various aspects, a good engineer does not mean that he is a good businessman.
In Ballmer's view, Bill Gates is also not a good businessman. He once took power too seriously and was too proud.
Ballmer believed that the most wrong decision Bill Gates made was to drive Feng Yu away from Microsoft, which made Feng Yu determined to break with Microsoft and create such a long-term relationship.
If Bill Gates can respect Feng Yu a little more, then the most likely possibility for Lianxiang Yinshan is to be merged into Microsoft's Chinese branch and become their new profit growth point for Microsoft.
Feng Yu was able to support Lianxiang Yinshan in such a short period of time. If he truly contributes to Microsoft, how powerful will Microsoft be
Even Ballmer once thought that under normal circumstances, then Feng Yucai should be the most suitable candidate for Microsoft's next chairman. After Bill Gates retires, Ballmer is willing to support Feng Yu and let Microsoft continue to stand in the IT field. The pinnacle of the industry.
But at that time, Bill Gates couldn't listen to others at all, and Bill Gates might not like Feng Yu very much, who could challenge his status as the world's richest man at that time.
A person who is used to being number one cannot bear to see others challenging him.
Even now, Bill Gates has been continuously beaten by Feng Yu on the rich list, and the gap is getting bigger year by year. Bill Gates must have a lot of resentment towards Feng Yu in his heart. The relationship between Microsoft and Feng Yu , destined to be only enemies!
But Bill Gates is still so arrogant, and so is Paul Allen, which makes Ballmer have to pour some cold water on them.
When we are strong and alone and invincible, it is normal to be arrogant, and I am proud too. But now is not the time to continue to be arrogant, we should see the reality clearly.
XP stopped updating and maintaining, and Ballmer expressed his opposition very clearly, but Bill Gates and Paul Allen both agreed, so it couldn't be changed.
Feng Yu, who knew that Microsoft had made this decision, was even more happy. In his opinion, Microsoft definitely made a bad move!
If XP continues to be updated, maintained and sold, it can also encircle and suppress the XOS system. However, they cut themselves off and proactively announced that they would stop updating and maintaining their products. This was to completely drive users into the embrace of Yinshan, and they couldn’t do anything else!
… (To be continued.)