This question makes no sense.
Most Windows users are not technical enough to do component upgrades.
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Halosheep@lemm.ee 4 weeks agoHow does that make any sense? Does Microsoft get a cut of sales for component upgrades?
frazorth@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
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.
toddestan@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Any new computer sold that has a copy of Windows preinstalled means Microsoft is getting a cut.
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?
toddestan@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
As far as I’m aware, they had to stop doing that some time ago.