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Linus Tech Tips had an interesting video[1] last year about a Zotac micro-PC which costs something like $180[2]. It got me thinking, if the included Windows lic

Linus Tech Tips had an interesting video[1] last year about a Zotac micro-PC which costs something like $180[2]. It got me thinking, if the included Windows license cost $100 (though I'm sure they get it cheaper as an OEM) then the device would fall into the Raspberry Pi's "a computer for less than $100" range. When dealing with tiny cheap hardware, the cost of Windows no longer fades into the background (like it does with a $1000-2000 workstation) and becomes the most expense part of the device. The "free-as-in-beer"dom of Linux really stands out in these kinds of situations. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32g1ByDRzO0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32g1ByDRzO0 [2] https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-Fanless-Dual-Core-1-10GHz-ZBOX-PI225-W2B/dp/B076CBHT4T/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1550086253&sr=8-2&keywords=Zotac+PI225 https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-Fanless-Dual-Core-1-10GHz-ZBOX-...

voidwtf 8y ago
Microsoft was (nearly) giving away Windows 10 Home OEM licenses for SFF Intel Atom pcs for a short period of time. I cannot remember what this program was called to get a link for reference. Maybe someone else familiar with the program can throw in a link.
p1necone 8y ago
I got perpetual free keys from university that I just keep moving to whatever PC's I'm using.
- 21 8y ago
  Technically you are pirating.
  - p1necone 8y ago
    I don't think so? The keys were given to students but afaik they are intentionally valid past graduation and transferable to new machines via microsoft account. Edit: perhaps you misunderstood - I didn't take keys that were licensed for university owned machines, I got a key that was given to students for their personal devices as part of some agreement with microsoft. Although I have no qualms about actually pirating windows either ever since they started pushing advertising into the start menu.
  - ygra 8y ago
    MSDNAA allows using the software after no longer being a student.

voidwtf 8y ago

Microsoft was (nearly) giving away Windows 10 Home OEM licenses for SFF Intel Atom pcs for a short period of time. I cannot remember what this program was called to get a link for reference. Maybe someone else familiar with the program can throw in a link.

p1necone 8y ago

I got perpetual free keys from university that I just keep moving to whatever PC's I'm using.

21 8y ago
Technically you are pirating.
- p1necone 8y ago
  I don't think so? The keys were given to students but afaik they are intentionally valid past graduation and transferable to new machines via microsoft account. Edit: perhaps you misunderstood - I didn't take keys that were licensed for university owned machines, I got a key that was given to students for their personal devices as part of some agreement with microsoft. Although I have no qualms about actually pirating windows either ever since they started pushing advertising into the start menu.
- ygra 8y ago
  MSDNAA allows using the software after no longer being a student.