Microsoft to Cut Windows Licensing Price by 70%

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is cutting the price of Windows 8.1 by 70 percent
for makers of low-cost computers and tablets as they try to fend off
cheaper rivals like Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Chromebooks, people familiar
with the program said.

Manufacturers will be charged $15 to license Windows 8.1 and preinstall
it on devices that retail for less than $250, instead of the usual fee
of $50, said the people, who asked not to be named because the details
aren’t public. The discount will apply to any products that meet the
price limit, with no restrictions on the size or type of device, the
people said.

Stronger competition from Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google cut revenue last
quarter at Microsoft’s devices and consumer licensing division, which
includes Windows software, as the computer industry posted its biggest
annual decline on record. By offering incentives for PC makers to sell
cheaper models, Microsoft may be able to increase its share of the
growing $80 billion tablet market and stave off Chromebooks, notebooks
that run Google’s operating system.

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Well, gee, I'd pay up to $10 for a legitimate download and license of
Windoze 7 to slap onto my iMac.