moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoMicrosoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirementswww.xda-developers.comexternal-linkmessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
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minus-squareHalosheep@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoHow does that make any sense? Does Microsoft get a cut of sales for component upgrades?
minus-squaretoddestan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoAny new computer sold that has a copy of Windows preinstalled means Microsoft is getting a cut.
minus-squareMalfeasant@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoAre they still doing that thing where OEMs pay licenses based on units sold regardless of OS? So even if you want Linux, they still have to pay for windows?
minus-squarekaty ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agopeople can’t upgrade. people see their computer isn’t supported. people buy a new computer. oems license windows.
How does that make any sense? Does Microsoft get a cut of sales for component upgrades?
Any new computer sold that has a copy of Windows preinstalled means Microsoft is getting a cut.
Are they still doing that thing where OEMs pay licenses based on units sold regardless of OS? So even if you want Linux, they still have to pay for windows?
people can’t upgrade.
people see their computer isn’t supported.
people buy a new computer.
oems license windows.