☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 19 hours agoLenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installednews.itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-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 · 19 hours agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 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-up0·16 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-up0·10 hours agoWhy would it lower the price? Don’t ads only exist to generate a bit of extra revenue?
minus-square☂️-@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-216 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