Microsoft declined to comment on the deal, but one industry observer said the likely loss of its pre-eminence in the Shanghai education market had been prompted by efforts by the US company to act against alleged piracy of its products by some schools.

• 微软拒绝评论此次交易，但一个行业观察员说，或许在上海教育市场丢失它先前的优势地位已经促使它通过美国公司的努力，采取行动反对所谓的一些学校对它产品的盗版行为。