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Cartoon: Black-market value

Monday, 23. April 2007, 14:14:24

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At the weekend it was stated that only 244 genuine versions of Microsoft's newest operating system had been sold in China in its first two weeks. This is due, presumably, to a mix of ludicrously high prices for the genuine product, and rampant piracy which saw Vista pirates on the streets for less than a dollar. Oooops!

And all this despite MS spending more money on the launch of Vista in China than any other country, including fancy laser adverts on the side of Shanghai's highest building, Jin Mao tower. Inspiration enough for this week's newest cartoon, featuring MS boss, Bill Gates, and his associate Steve Ballmer (Cartoon: 3 images, which'll load below)...


Chinese protester pwned Bill GatesA religion in need of good samaritans

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