So, by creating incompatibilities, some subtle and some obvious, that make its old software obsolete, Microsoft can sell its operating systems at high profit margins without fear that people will wait until the price drops. The price will never drop, because Microsoft will just roll out a new system, again at high profit margins.
因此，尽管有时微妙有时明显，但通过人为制造使原有软件过时的不兼容之处，微软就可以在人们等待价格下降时有恃无恐，并以丰厚的利润销售旧版操作系统。价格永远也不会下降，因为微软只需推出一个全新系统，就可以再度获得丰厚的利润空间。