China is banning
the use of the government of the operating system Microsoft Windows 8 ,
according to a notice posted on its website.
Procurement
Center is banning the central government computers installing Windows 8 or
purchasing new devices with the software, the Chinese news site Xinhuareports .
The
government sent the message announcing the change in policy last week. The
consumer of Windows 8 in the Chinese market will not be affected .
Although
details regarding the ban are vague , the government said it will only buy
products energy efficient technology from now , from desktops and laptops to
tablets But the move is also said to protect the safety of equipment after that
Microsoft dropped support for Windows XP, which was used extensively throughout
the country .
StatCounter
Signature Market states that Windows XP systems constitute 44 % of desktop
computers in China, while Windows 8 is only installed on 3.4 % of computers .
The
news comes as China emphasized that Microsoft should lower the price of its
Windows products. Although
the use of Windows in China has been low , the Chinese government was a major
customer of Microsoft .
According
to reports , This news was a surprise for Microsoft "Microsoft
will continue to provide Windows 7 for Government Customers , " the
company said in an email , according to PCWorld . "At
the same time, we are working on Window 8 assessment with relevant government
agencies. "
Meanwhile,
the company is preparing for "small" surface event in New York City
on Tuesday , it is likely that the release of their first mini tablet to
compete with Apple and tablets with smaller screens of Amazon .
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