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Can't imagine anyone shelling out $200 for Windows license for personal use.

by zerr 3y ago

sanitycheck 3y ago
I've done it, back when it was the product. Now I am the product, I'm less inclined to ever do so again.
supportengineer 3y ago
I didn't mind paying for Windows 2000 or Windows 7. In exchange for my money, I received a good product and good customer support and service - even free upgrades years later.
nightski 3y ago
There is no reason to, you can pick up a pro license on sale for $40 nowadays.
- recursive 3y ago
  How? Where? Asking for a friend.
  - nightski 3y ago
    You can get it on Gamespot Deals [1] [1] https://deals.gamespot.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro?scsonar=1 https://deals.gamespot.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro?sc...
  - zerr 3y ago
    Single-digit prices on ebay are not uncommon either.
  - adventured 3y ago
    https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-cheap,5717.html https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-... https://www.kinguin.net/category/67756/windows-10-professional-online-activation-key https://www.kinguin.net/category/67756/windows-10-profession... Kinguin is one of the largest key reseller portals. It's a legal business. The catch is that some keys don't work and some of the sellers are unreliable. It's not illegal to sell Windows keys however, so Microsoft has been unable to shut down the reseller market (if they could they would, and they certainly have the financial & legal muscle to stop a site like Kinguin instantly if it were illegal). The Tom's Hardware link covers some of that ground. And note that if you buy a key from one of Kinguin's resellers, make sure you buy the online activation version of Windows (otherwise you'll end up on the phone with Microsoft and they'll have to assist you in activation, which they may or may not be inclined to do).
  - treesknees 3y ago
    Woot.com still has Win10 and Win11 home/pro license keys for $35-40 https://computers.woot.com/plus/computer-software-galore https://computers.woot.com/plus/computer-software-galore
  - Iwan-Zotow 3y ago
    i bought one from etsy
dist-epoch 3y ago
A $1000 laptop with a $200 Windows license is still cheaper than a $1500 Mac with "free" macOS.
- nvy 3y ago
  Sure but then you're using some cheap plastic Acer piece of trash.
  - hughesjj 3y ago
    That's more in the $300-500 range.
    - Spivak 3y ago
      I'm sorry to say that paying more for a Windows laptop only makes the number on the spec sheet get bigger, it doesn't ever seem to actually change the build quality. https://www.acer.com/us-en/laptops/aspire/aspire-7-intel/pdp/NH.Q81AA.001 https://www.acer.com/us-en/laptops/aspire/aspire-7-intel/pdp...
      - hu3 3y ago
        One can always find bad deals if they're inclined enough. However they can also research about good Windows/Linux laptops and contribute to the conversation. Some models among these are great: Thinkpad (these are legendary), TP Yogas, LG grams (ultra slim with almost a day of battery life), Dell enterprise line. I'm sure there's more.
- bitwize 3y ago
  And has shit performance, shit battery life, and runs shit hot compared to that Mac.
  - mrguyorama 3y ago
    Intel macs did not do great on the whole "runs shit hot" front.
Melatonic 3y ago
Last version of win10 LTSC is the only version worth paying for
- yomlica8 3y ago
  I thought that was also the version that isn't available for retail sale to individuals.
  - CamperBob2 3y ago
    You can jump through a lot of hoops and become a registererd IoT vendor. It's like playing the old Douglas Adams Infocom game Bureaucracy. Big endorphin rush when you finally get to the endgame.

Can't imagine anyone shelling out $200 for Windows license for personal use.

by zerr 3y ago

Can't imagine anyone shelling out $200 for Windows license for personal use.

sanitycheck 3y ago

I've done it, back when it was the product. Now I am the product, I'm less inclined to ever do so again.

supportengineer 3y ago

I didn't mind paying for Windows 2000 or Windows 7. In exchange for my money, I received a good product and good customer support and service - even free upgrades years later.

nightski 3y ago

There is no reason to, you can pick up a pro license on sale for $40 nowadays.

recursive 3y ago
How? Where? Asking for a friend.
- nightski 3y ago
  You can get it on Gamespot Deals [1] [1] https://deals.gamespot.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro?scsonar=1 https://deals.gamespot.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro?sc...
- zerr 3y ago
  Single-digit prices on ebay are not uncommon either.
- adventured 3y ago
  https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-cheap,5717.html https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-... https://www.kinguin.net/category/67756/windows-10-professional-online-activation-key https://www.kinguin.net/category/67756/windows-10-profession... Kinguin is one of the largest key reseller portals. It's a legal business. The catch is that some keys don't work and some of the sellers are unreliable. It's not illegal to sell Windows keys however, so Microsoft has been unable to shut down the reseller market (if they could they would, and they certainly have the financial & legal muscle to stop a site like Kinguin instantly if it were illegal). The Tom's Hardware link covers some of that ground. And note that if you buy a key from one of Kinguin's resellers, make sure you buy the online activation version of Windows (otherwise you'll end up on the phone with Microsoft and they'll have to assist you in activation, which they may or may not be inclined to do).
- treesknees 3y ago
  Woot.com still has Win10 and Win11 home/pro license keys for $35-40 https://computers.woot.com/plus/computer-software-galore https://computers.woot.com/plus/computer-software-galore
- Iwan-Zotow 3y ago
  i bought one from etsy

dist-epoch 3y ago

A $1000 laptop with a $200 Windows license is still cheaper than a $1500 Mac with "free" macOS.

nvy 3y ago
Sure but then you're using some cheap plastic Acer piece of trash.
- hughesjj 3y ago
  That's more in the $300-500 range.
  - Spivak 3y ago
    I'm sorry to say that paying more for a Windows laptop only makes the number on the spec sheet get bigger, it doesn't ever seem to actually change the build quality. https://www.acer.com/us-en/laptops/aspire/aspire-7-intel/pdp/NH.Q81AA.001 https://www.acer.com/us-en/laptops/aspire/aspire-7-intel/pdp...
    - hu3 3y ago
      One can always find bad deals if they're inclined enough. However they can also research about good Windows/Linux laptops and contribute to the conversation. Some models among these are great: Thinkpad (these are legendary), TP Yogas, LG grams (ultra slim with almost a day of battery life), Dell enterprise line. I'm sure there's more.
bitwize 3y ago
And has shit performance, shit battery life, and runs shit hot compared to that Mac.
- mrguyorama 3y ago
  Intel macs did not do great on the whole "runs shit hot" front.

Melatonic 3y ago

Last version of win10 LTSC is the only version worth paying for

yomlica8 3y ago
I thought that was also the version that isn't available for retail sale to individuals.
- CamperBob2 3y ago
  You can jump through a lot of hoops and become a registererd IoT vendor. It's like playing the old Douglas Adams Infocom game Bureaucracy. Big endorphin rush when you finally get to the endgame.