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-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?
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?