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Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 hours agoSeriously, do people pay for windows? I’ve transitioned one copy I got on my laptop a dozen years ago through a few separate pc builds. And duplicated another key, which was quite easy
abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 hours ago
Yes. When you buy your computer, the cost of Windows is added onto the computer’s cost. Just for context, a Dell XPS 13 Laptop with Ubuntu preinstalled is £1,149.01, with Windows it’s £1,199.00. When you get the chance to have Linux preinstalled or even just have no OS pre installed, you find it’s cheaper than having Windows Preinstalled.
Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 hours ago
That’s for laptops, not desktops
abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 hours ago
It’s the same for desktops. There’s no difference between Operating systems for laptops or desktops. Your can use the same install media for both with little to no difference.
Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 hours ago
Windows does not come with a desktop, unless you’re buying pre built, in which case you don’t mind spending extra money for the same product