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> do they even still sell Windows, or is it all ad-driven revenue now? Yes. I built a gaming PC last year and had to buy Windows 10 since I wasn't upgrading an
by __david__ 9y ago
> do they even still sell Windows, or is it all ad-driven revenue now?
Yes. I built a gaming PC last year and had to buy Windows 10 since I wasn't upgrading any existing computer. It's not cheap either—it was one of the high cost components of the system.
- Tempest1981 9y agoAnd Win10 now has (what many consider) ads: https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/17/14956540/microsoft-windows-10-ads-taskbar-file-explorer https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/17/14956540/microsoft-window...
- titanix2 9y agoYou could have used a non activated version with a free image provided by MS as the only downside now is a few customization options disabled. It shows as far as MS is willing to go to put Win 10 in people throat.