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Amid RAM price hikes, Microsoft reportedly raises Windows license cost, forcing OEMs to hike prices even further on hardware (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] 37 points 4 days ago (1 child)

The problem there is Windows still has negative cost for OEMs due to all the bloatware they bundle.

They get paid for that McAfee and Epic Games icon.

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  • [–] 39 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

    meanwhile on the Dell website

    EDIT: $100 of that difference comes from Win11 requiring an SSD upgrade from 512GB to 1TB

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  • [–] 6 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    What currency is that? Windows 11 home is $140 USD.

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