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People asked me about where to buy Software in Shanghai?
I assume they are asking about buying Genuine Software.
Why? Because there are fake software selling on so many streets and video-audio stores, but there are really very small amount of stores that sells Real Genuine Software. I assume radio of the place to sell pivated software to genuine is at least 100:1.
OK. This is the first time we complained about the lack of IP protection in China, but this is not the topic. Let me promote genuine software by starting talking about where to buy it.
There are two places you should try first.
1. Metro City (Xujiahui, 1111 Zhaojiabang Road, Shanghai. Metro Line #1 Xujiahui Station)
2. Cypercity at Huaihai Road (near HuangPi Road Station)
These are two big computer markets, and there are several shops selling software...
Posted by Jian Shuo Wang at June 18, 2007 5:11 PM
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if the ratio of pirated versus genuine software vendors is 100 to 1 in Shanghai, I assume that very few people in Shanghai want the genuine or real thing.
About the only way to change the market will be to make the genuine software much cheaper or the pirated stuff much more expensive.
Posted by: Shrek7 on June 20, 2007 11:54 AMI don't think you will be very successful when trying to buy genuine software at Metro City. From my experience, you just end up paying 100 RMB instead of 10 RMB and still end up with a fake copy. When I asked about real real software, not just a better fake, I was told in Metro City they would not even know where to get anything like a genuine copy - however, that was a year ago, so things might have changed.
Posted by: Alexander on June 20, 2007 2:39 PMactually no body buy genuine software, because it is too expensive. When i was in american school, school will give students and faculty the licensed copies from MSFT or ADOBE which are exactly same as genuine software, but only cost 1 bucks for a CD. Most american schools bought the license from them and give them to students. Even in the USA not too many people afford to buy genuine software.
Posted by: 123guy on June 21, 2007 12:23 AMactually no body buy genuine software, because it is too expensive. When i was in american school, school will give students and faculty the licensed copies from MSFT or ADOBE which are exactly same as genuine software, but only cost 1 bucks for a CD. Most american schools bought the license from them and give them to students. Even in the USA not too many people afford to buy genuine software.
Posted by: 123guy on June 21, 2007 12:24 AM123guy: You said "Even in the USA not too many people afford to buy genuine software."
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! In the United States, you can't go down the street and pick up a copy of pirated software from the local store. Some people will always pirate, but most people pay for their software.
Posted by: Давид on June 21, 2007 1:46 AMHi W,JS
I want to buy Win XP Home edition Genuine software with license. What should i pay for it and where can i get it? (Shanghai)
Thanks.
Posted by: Ochris on June 29, 2007 2:23 PMWent to HuaiHai Lu yesterday 28 Jul 07 to buy a Toshiba A200 laptop with 2Gb memory upgrade, genuine Windows Vista English version, and pay by AMEX. Paid, and they installed OEM Chinese version Vista, then wanted to installed pirated English version. I refused, and got the card refunded. This was the Toshiba shop appearing to be the manufacturer's outlet. The other Toshiba supplier openly said they would use a pirated version.
Went to the big computer centre in Pudong, not far from DongChang Lu - the story was the same.
Posted by: David on July 29, 2007 2:20 PMTo Ochris,
I suggest you not buy the Genuine Software for XP Home Edition. Home Edition doens't have the same function as the professional edition. But for personal use, maybe it's Ok for you. Genuine software is only for big companies. For personal use, get a pirated one, cheap and good. Hehehe=)
Posted by: Simon on August 7, 2007 1:01 PM