☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoLenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installednews.itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoWow, I didn’t realize the windows tax was that high. I thought the bulk OEM licensing was significantly cheaper than the retail price.
minus-squareCorngood@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoIt’s kind of absurd. When you buy a TV, the bloated adware at least helps lower the price. Imagine paying extra for it.
minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 months agosssssshhhhhhhhhhh don’t type this out loud
minus-squareferric_carcinization@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoWhy would it lower the price? Don’t ads only exist to generate a bit of extra revenue?
minus-squareTenderizer78@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI thought it was as much as the $10-$20 keys from key resellers.
Wow, I didn’t realize the windows tax was that high. I thought the bulk OEM licensing was significantly cheaper than the retail price.
It’s kind of absurd. When you buy a TV, the bloated adware at least helps lower the price. Imagine paying extra for it.
sssssshhhhhhhhhhh don’t type this out loud
Why would it lower the price? Don’t ads only exist to generate a bit of extra revenue?
Lower the price of the TV
I thought it was as much as the $10-$20 keys from key resellers.