• Halosheep@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    How does that make any sense? Does Microsoft get a cut of sales for component upgrades?

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      2 months ago

      Any new computer sold that has a copy of Windows preinstalled means Microsoft is getting a cut.

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        2 months ago

        Obviously, but we’re talking about a really, really small subset of users that probably would earn Microsoft less than a week of coffee in their corporate office.

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        2 months ago

        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?

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      2 months ago

      This question makes no sense.

      Most Windows users are not technical enough to do component upgrades. And yes they get money from new system sales.

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        2 months ago

        People who are technical enough to get around the system requirements to install windows 11 on a system that doesn’t meet the minimum requirements is most likely technical enough to upgrade their own computer.

    • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 months ago

      people can’t upgrade.

      people see their computer isn’t supported.

      people buy a new computer.

      oems license windows.