☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 15 hours agoLenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installednews.itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldlinux@programming.devitsfossnews@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1138arrow-down1external-linkLenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installednews.itsfoss.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldlinux@programming.devitsfossnews@sh.itjust.works
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·15 hours 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-up17·13 hours 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-up1·7 hours agoWhy would it lower the price? Don’t ads only exist to generate a bit of extra revenue?
minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-213 hours 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.
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?
sssssshhhhhhhhhhh don’t type this out loud