Microsoft says: European Edition Win7 Price high because does not bundle IE8

July 1 According to foreign http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/31646.html "> Media reports, Microsoft will be in Europe at a higher price to sell Windows 7 and do not bundle IE, There have been reports of a statement by a Microsoft executive and public relations department over a dispute over antitrust issues with the European Union.

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"It will not raise the price of Windows 7 in Europe because of this [antitrust prosecution]," Bill Veghte, vice president of Microsoft's Windows business, said in a statement on the FT's website. "Today, Microsoft's PR department reiterated Veghte's statement in an interview.

Veghte has pointed out that as Microsoft unilaterally decided to split IE8 in Windows 7, as a result, the user "upgrades to new software" requires a "more complete (Fuller) version", but many media interpret this as "full" or "full package (FPP)" and "Upgrade Version" corresponds.

Microsoft says the full version of Windows 7 E will be lower at least until December 31, and the reason for the full version of the Windows 7 E price is because there are technical problems with upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 E. The claim also gives rise to speculation that European users may be expected to get an upgraded version of Windows 7 E by the end of the year or early next year.

European users will not be able to "upgrade" in the original Vista system (InPlace upgrade), because Windows 7 can not own IE, so in the European market, Microsoft can not sell the upgraded version, at least in October windows The 7 is not available for European users to upgrade.