يكروسوفت تقدم برامج مجانية

يكروسوفت تقدم برامج مجانية














Hello and welcome to Xtra English!
Microsoft has launched a free version of
its most popular software package.
The software giant is offering a free
online component with its latest version of Office – called Office Web
Apps.
Microsoft software such as Word, Excel and
Powerpoint are used in offices and homes all over the world.
In the past Microsoft has made profit by
charging several hundred dollars each year for computer users to upgrade
to the latest version of Office software.
However, the packages are often too
expensive for home users to buy.
Analysts say Microsoft is aiming to
counter growing competition from Google, which has been offering free
software tools online.
Apparently the company is betting on most
corporate customers still opting for the full, paid-for version of
Office.
Microsoft is also tapping into digital
technology by offering access to its free software on the newest mobile
phones.
Of course it’s not just Microsoft and
Google that offer free software to computer users – there is lots of
legal, free of charge software available online.
What do you think about today’s topic?
With all the free tools available these days, why do you think people
still pay for software? Write to us in English!
ما رأيك في موضوع
اليوم؟ برأيك لماذا يشتري الناس برامج الكمبيوتر رغم وجود الكثير من
البرامج المجانية؟




<p class="wsAV-alternative
wsAV-alt-audio466">يمكن
التنشغيل باستخدام برنامج "ريال بلاير"، او "ويندوز ميديا بلاير




free version
نسخة مجانية
software
package
باقة برامج كمبيوتر
giant
عملاق
online component
جزء
خاص بالانترنت
profit
ربح
to upgrade
يطور
counter
يواجه
corporate
customers
زبائن تجاريون
opting
اختار
tapping into
مستغلاً





<p class="wsAV-alternative
wsAV-alt-audio466">يمكن
التنشغيل باستخدام برنامج "ريال بلاير"، او "ويندوز ميديا بلاير