Mereo@piefed.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoAmid RAM price hikes, Microsoft reportedly raises Windows license cost, forcing OEMs to hike prices even further on hardwarewww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square167linkfedilinkarrow-up1783arrow-down19
arrow-up1774arrow-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 · 7 days agomessage-square167linkfedilink
minus-square[email protected]@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 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.