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Apple's EULA prohibits you from installing their OS on anything but their own hardware- so they make their money there. Microsoft trying that would absolutely
by zdragnar 6y ago
Apple's EULA prohibits you from installing their OS on anything but their own hardware- so they make their money there.
Microsoft trying that would absolutely kill the company- either by lawsuit or people getting up in arms over anti-competitive behavior. They make a small amount every few years when you buy a new computer, and hope you'll also pay for their other software (or give them data, which is tantamount to the same thing).
- supercanuck 6y ago> ... so they make their money there. Microsoft, literally, sells Windows 10... for money.
- zamadatix 6y agoDo you say the auto dealership has free gas because new cars come with a full tank? Apple sells MacOS for money just not à la carte.
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- zdragnar 6y agoGiven the upgrade cycle for computers, they are making substantially less (and OEM gets a massive discount over the store shelf price of windows). Since they arent getting a massive markup on very well integrated, mediocre hardware, they need to sell more than just Windows. Office, SharePoint, etc are where the real money is at for them.