moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoMicrosoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirementswww.xda-developers.comexternal-linkmessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
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minus-squareHalosheep@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoHow does that make any sense? Does Microsoft get a cut of sales for component upgrades?
minus-squaretoddestan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoAny new computer sold that has a copy of Windows preinstalled means Microsoft is getting a cut.
minus-squareMalfeasant@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month 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?
minus-squaretoddestan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoAs far as I’m aware, they had to stop doing that some time ago.
minus-squarekaty ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agopeople can’t upgrade. people see their computer isn’t supported. people buy a new computer. oems license windows.
How does that make any sense? Does Microsoft get a cut of sales for component upgrades?
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?
As far as I’m aware, they had to stop doing that some time ago.
people can’t upgrade.
people see their computer isn’t supported.
people buy a new computer.
oems license windows.