Comment on Lenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installed
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 week agoYeah, they only gave me like $50 or so off when I told them I didn’t want the Windows license. Granted, it shipped w/ Linux, so they likely still paid for the license, but still.
Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 week ago
We had a campaign here several years ago, and $50 was the accepted rate most places.
I don’t think you can legally demand it anymore, but you used to be able to demand that windows was removed, and you were compensated for the price of the license.
Here in EU what made that possible was AFAIK regulation about anti competitive practices.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Exactly. And my understanding is that they pay something close to the retail rate, whereas they get a discounted rate from Microsoft, so they’re getting shafted multiple ways.