Microsoft: More Educated Consumers Pirate Less
While piracy is one thing that is unlikely to be gone from the software industry any time soon, Microsoft is expressing an attitude that shows the company is more confident against the problem than ever.
Besides its WGA protection schemes, Microsoft says that an educated IT market is what's helping curb piracy. Speaking at a Windows 7 launch in the Philippines, Microsoft Philippines Inc., managing director John Bessey said, "We were surprised by the demand for Windows 7 [in the Philippines] not just in number but also the good feedback for new users," according to Philstar.
Bessey said that Microsoft was devoting more resources to making the public aware of the dangers in using pirated and cracked versions of Windows, which might be more susceptible to viruses and malware.
Of course, discounted licenses and upgrades are also good ways to entice users to go legit.
- Aliens vs. Predator PC DX11 to Surpass Consoles
- Chinese Black Market Selling Win 7 on USB Sticks
- I'm Not a PC: John Hodgman Hearts Apple
- Report: Apple Tablet to be "Shockingly" Cheap
- Man Admits to Copying DVDs, Nothing Happens
- Official: Comcast to Acquire 51% Stake in NBC
- Dirt 2 PC Demo Brings DirectX 11 Graphics
- Midweek Deals: Laptops, Monitors, HDTVs, Etc.
- Microsoft to Focus on Windows 8 Starting July '10
- The Asus UX30 Notebook is Under 1'' Thick
- Microsoft Convinces Googlers to Switch to Bing
- Microsoft Bing Goes Down Due to Mistake
- Ex-CrunchPad Partner to Demonstrate New Tablet
- Deals of the Day: Weekend Edition
- Microsoft and Yahoo! Form Alliance for Search, Ads
- Speakers in Glass Houses for $1,000
- Intel's Larrabee Delayed Indefinitely
- Candy Corngrats to Our Corsair Case Contestants
Uhm I disagree, to each his own!
By "educated" they mean scared.
.
So he is calling a huge % of internet users uneducated morrons? MS you re ruining it for me now.. Too much actually.
Never know though. Since noone would tell them the truth about pirating or not in order to get stats they must be getting form somewhere ( most liekly random crapatalk but anyhow.. ) so its inhouse their own relatives statistics. I cant find another way to explain how they know as much.
One of my friends have pirated win7 and he learned how to update even though it says it's not geniune
Yeah I've got a friend who used a cracked version of Windows. Not only was he able to download updates "from Microsoft," but the updates he downloaded were full of trojans and malware, which completely crashed his hard drive and overclocked his processor until the inside started smoking. Hoorah for Genuine Windows 7!
"Educate users" to pirate less? I am not supporting pirating but I'm afraid that what they really mean is "scare users" into pirating less by blowing the dangers as far out of proportion as possible.
While I don't condone pirating I have a hard time condemning them as well. Hundreds of dollars to upgrade an OS, and it can only be installed on one machine? Perhaps making it so users aren't limited to legally installing a copy of a license to only one machine is a good way to make users go legit.
More you know about computers, more likely you are to do some piracy there and there...
I was using a lot of pirated software in the past... but it isn't the case anymore. None of my software are illegal.
I got Windows XP and Vista 64 with MSDNAA... both legal...
And I only use freeware now for all my needs.
Open Office
AVG free edition
Gimp
CCCP (codec pack)
File Shredder
Crap Cleaner
Ashampoo Burner
Daemon Tool Lite
I really try to fill my needs with freewares since they do the exact same job, sometime even better than their commercial alternatives. It's my way to protest against commercials rip-off suite costing a fortune for nothing of interest. For example... Nero is now a monster over 2GB... it's big, clumsy and inferior over free alternatives.
More you know about computers, more likely you are to do some piracy there and there...I was using a lot of pirated software in the past... but it isn't the case anymore. None of my software are illegal.I got Windows XP and Vista 64 with MSDNAA... both legal...And I only use freeware now for all my needs. Open OfficeAVG free editionGimpCCCP (codec pack)File ShredderCrap CleanerAshampoo BurnerDaemon Tool LiteI really try to fill my needs with freewares since they do the exact same job, sometime even better than their commercial alternatives. It's my way to protest against commercials rip-off suite costing a fortune for nothing of interest. For example... Nero is now a monster over 2GB... it's big, clumsy and inferior over free alternatives.
+1. Agreed! Got Win 7 from MSDN and MSDNAA. Anyways, running Fedora most of the time anyways. Only doing Photoshop (GIMP is good, but CS4 is better for my needs), SolidWorks(again, no good free alternative), and gaming(duh!) on Windows.
I have educated co-workers who are absolutely oblivious to the legalities of downloading music/movies online. In fact one office where I work just got a copyright violation notice from HBO's lawyers. Ignorance can't explain away all piracy, but it does account for a large amount. Any time anyone asks me, I tell 'em to settle if they get a letter... just pony up the $3k and stop doing whatever got you in trouble in the first place.
Microsoft: More Educated Consumers Pirate Less
wrong!
"cheaper (not discounted) prices makes consumer pirate less"
correct!
well this makes sense, educated people tend to have good jobs. thus they have the money to spend on software instead of finding ways of getting things for free
"but also the good feedback for new users" only good feedback because they have no clue what they are talking about what pointless news ms bunch fags
Ummm, nope! Wrong. Enough said.
Yeah I've got a friend who used a cracked version of Windows. Not only was he able to download updates "from Microsoft," but the updates he downloaded were full of trojans and malware, which completely crashed his hard drive and overclocked his processor until the inside started smoking. Hoorah for Genuine Windows 7!
Why lie when posting. This did not happen. You know it and we all know it. LIAR!
I'm above that now. MSDNAA members get it for free anyways :-P
Yeah I've got a friend who used a cracked version of Windows. Not only was he able to download updates "from Microsoft," but the updates he downloaded were full of trojans and malware, which completely crashed his hard drive and overclocked his processor until the inside started smoking. Hoorah for Genuine Windows 7!
Hahaha malware that overclocked the processor...that's funny
I find the more educated people prefer free alternatives, but open source free not pirated free.
There are great alternatives to most commercial programs, but Windows is just one of the few things where the commercial version is just far better than any free alternative.
Yeah I've got a friend who used a cracked version of Windows. Not only was he able to download updates "from Microsoft," but the updates he downloaded were full of trojans and malware, which completely crashed his hard drive and overclocked his processor until the inside started smoking. Hoorah for Genuine Windows 7!
you are so full of shit. you dumb shit. how much did M$ pay you for that one?
Yeah I've got a friend who used a cracked version of Windows. Not only was he able to download updates "from Microsoft," but the updates he downloaded were full of trojans and malware, which completely crashed his hard drive and overclocked his processor until the inside started smoking. Hoorah for Genuine Windows 7!
UUUghh,,,, I'm sorry guys for the double post. I just can't iterate enough what a dumb shit this guy is. You're such a dumb shit! and you lie!
.....dumb shit. you're dumb!
I find that more educated people either use freeware or piracy because they know and seek to know about draconian EULA's and what it means for them.
Windows 7 was my idea and I still pirate it.
Hmmm... buy the OS and pirate everything else or pirate the OS and afford to buy everything else...
2 points.
1. Bill Gates is a college dropout and I'm sure he doesn't pirate software.
2. The college educated masses of the mid-90s are what drove the crave for free music and software.
Conclusion - Microsoft is delusional, just like their commercials.
lol more educated people pirate less because they have jobs that pay more=disposable income.
Those downloading illegal and illegitimate stuff are just a bunch of dumb morons!
No one can get away with STEALING! The FCC and FCAA are all going to find you!
The cops will arrest you and put you in jail!
Then you will only be able to download legal stuff, you are all cheap bastards!
Every last one of you have committed this crime, and I hope that downloading illegally will become a fellony, with prison for life!
Mother-fuc.kers?
You should all give your money nicely to Blil GHates, and be nice suckers!
When was the last time you actually combed your hair in a sideline?
Well... maybe the educated pirate Windows less, not so much certain other things
More you know about computers, more likely you are to do some piracy there and there...I was using a lot of pirated software in the past... but it isn't the case anymore. None of my software are illegal.I got Windows XP and Vista 64 with MSDNAA... both legal...And I only use freeware now for all my needs. Open OfficeAVG free editionGimpCCCP (codec pack)File ShredderCrap CleanerAshampoo BurnerDaemon Tool LiteI really try to fill my needs with freewares since they do the exact same job, sometime even better than their commercial alternatives. It's my way to protest against commercials rip-off suite costing a fortune for nothing of interest. For example... Nero is now a monster over 2GB... it's big, clumsy and inferior over free alternatives.
Nifty. Have you tried Linux? I know you have. May as well switch.
I dunno, one would think that the more someone knows about software and such, the more likely they'll be in a position to partake in pirating (DL or UL).
This is too funny. This has less to do with education levels of the users and more about users making “informed” decisions. It seems, from the comments above; the less informed users are taking offensive to these comments, when none was intended. The statement merely points out that the more users are educated about dangers in using pirated and cracked versions of Windows, which might be more susceptible to viruses and malware, the more likely they'll choose to purchase a valid copy of windows. This in way no calls pirates morons or uneducated. An exceptionally cheap price on windows may seem like a good deal, but once you make a conscience effort to inform the public it may contain malicious code, suddenly it becomes less attractive. I think the pirate’s "offended sensibilities" are misplaced, after all, you're not a very convincing pirate if a little name calling triggers a mutiny...lol
Wow, why are so many people defending thievery. Keep doing it... watch the quality of the things we get plummet even farther. Eventually there won't be enough money backing those companies for them to keep doing it.
Or they'll give away versions for free..... riddled with ads. A lot of fun that will me.... I can see it now... Pepsi Tanks, Nerf M-16s... maxipad med kits.... fantastic... keep up the good work, General Public.
Yeah I don't buy that one. How about not being so restrictive with those OEM copies of Windows huh? That would sure help.