China, Addicted to Bootleg Software, Reels from Ransomware Attack

Re:China, Addicted to Bootleg Software, Reels from Ransomwar... by eitally on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @12:41AM (#14347410)

In Shenzhen, I have had both of your experiences. In buying mass market, name brand laptops, legit copies of Windows were normal. But from the same electronics malls, my experience was that almost nobody bought these [much more expensive] computers, and instead preferred the cheap knockoffs with tons of pre-installed pirated software. There were also -- always -- hawkers offering ripped copies of software, music & DVDs on the street outside.

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Re:China, Addicted to Bootleg Software, Reels from Ransomwar... by forumuid on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @02:44AM (#14347815)

those are not knockoffs,but DIY counter or shop,no named brand,Do It Yourself,at your own interest and risk.most these DIY shops only exist in electronic components shopping malls,visitors of such malls of course prefer DIY. Most normal people just buy named brand computers pre-installed OS in normal malls,electrical shops，brand stores,and even in big supermarkets such as Carrefour. so I am very strange and shocking that Apfel can not buy a named brand computer pre-installed legal OS in the third largest city of china

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Re:China, Addicted to Bootleg Software, Reels from Ransomwar... by Apfel on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @04:53AM (#14348261)

For the record, I also checked my local 大润发 and 国美电器, where they did the same shit.

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