Microsoft’s second largest R & D center in China

China is known to be a country where pirated copies of Microsoft software stamped are legion. The Redmond company was well aware and has often denounced this state of affairs, however, always taking care not to offend the sensibilities of these valuable allies in its quest for new markets. So when Windows Vista does not sell so well in the Middle Kingdom, Microsoft prefers to emphasize the efforts undertaken by the country in order precisely to fight against piracy and help in its struggle to significantly lowering the price of the OS in China.
 

Microsoft wants to ride the wave of China’s growth
Beyond this delicate attention, Microsoft is investing heavily in China. Last example to date with this week, nearly 280 million dollars invested in building a research and development centre in Beijing. The center will be of importance and scope since it is outside USA, the largest of the U.S. firm. By 2010, Microsoft foresees a doubling in China the number of full-time researchers with the support of 1 500 new employees on 1 500 already present.

The ultimate goal is to 5 000 employees for the centre consists of two buildings of 80 and 65 metres high, covering a total area of 101 000 m2, which will have ecological virtues with facades insulation, water heaters and solar system recycling rainwater Reuters reported. The news agency also indicates that Microsoft put on the Chinese market, a doubling of sales of mobile handsets equipped with its operating system.