☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 days agoLenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installednews.itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkLenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installednews.itsfoss.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days 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-squareTenderizer78@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoI thought it was as much as the $10-$20 keys from key resellers.
minus-squareCorngood@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days 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-squareferric_carcinization@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoWhy would it lower the price? Don’t ads only exist to generate a bit of extra revenue?
minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-29 days agosssssshhhhhhhhhhh don’t type this out loud
Wow, I didn’t realize the windows tax was that high. I thought the bulk OEM licensing was significantly cheaper than the retail price.
I thought it was as much as the $10-$20 keys from key resellers.
It’s kind of absurd. When you buy a TV, the bloated adware at least helps lower the price. Imagine paying extra for it.
Why would it lower the price? Don’t ads only exist to generate a bit of extra revenue?
Lower the price of the TV
sssssshhhhhhhhhhh don’t type this out loud