Comment on Microsoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirements

cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Halosheep@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  How does that make any sense? Does Microsoft get a cut of sales for component upgrades?

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  • toddestan@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Any new computer sold that has a copy of Windows preinstalled means Microsoft is getting a cut.

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    • Malfeasant@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      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?

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      • toddestan@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        As far as I’m aware, they had to stop doing that some time ago.

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  • frazorth@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This question makes no sense.

    Most Windows users are not technical enough to do component upgrades.

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  • cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    people can’t upgrade.

    people see their computer isn’t supported.

    people buy a new computer.

    oems license windows.

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