Mereo@piefed.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoAmid RAM price hikes, Microsoft reportedly raises Windows license cost, forcing OEMs to hike prices even further on hardwarewww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square169linkfedilinkarrow-up1778arrow-down110 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zippcmasterrace@lemmy.world
arrow-up1768arrow-down1external-linkAmid RAM price hikes, Microsoft reportedly raises Windows license cost, forcing OEMs to hike prices even further on hardwarewww.windowscentral.comMereo@piefed.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square169linkfedilink cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zippcmasterrace@lemmy.world
minus-squareCricket@lemmy.zip@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days ago They used to have agreements to make it difficult to do so. I don’t know if that’s still the case but it’s pretty awful. I think OEMs had to pay licenses for every machine shipped regardless if it had a windows license. Correct.
Correct.