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If Windows devices started charging Apple prices for hardware, would they now be giving the OS away for free too?
by hnnameblah365 5y ago
If Windows devices started charging Apple prices for hardware, would they now be giving the OS away for free too?
- j0hnml 5y agoI mean if you buy a surface book you get windows 10 pro installed and activated, so they’re kinda already doing this
- _nickwhite 5y agoThis may be true for Surface Book- an uber-high-end device. But almost any other Surface device you buy through consumer channels has "Windows 10 Home" edition on it. If you want to use it for business to join a domain, you still have to pay the $100 "Microsoft Tax" to upgrade the edition to Pro. The last 20+ Surface devices I've purchased were all this way.
- zamadatix 5y agoYou've been ordering the wrong SKU then, look for "Surface Go 2 for Business" as an example (the lowest end Surface) and it comes with Pro for less than the cost of upgrading from the Home version. If you're a Microsoft partner or resell there are also options available for ordering for use with Enterprise volume licensing.