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> Last I bought a computer, I still had to pay a Windows tax. Chances are you actually got a discount thanks to MS. And I don't mean a discount on the OS. Pla
by powertower 14y ago
> Last I bought a computer, I still had to pay a Windows tax.
Chances are you actually got a discount thanks to MS. And I don't mean a discount on the OS.
Places like Dell make money mostly on the more expensive hardware, upgrades, and support.
Below this (at the sub-1k level), you're getting a PC at marginal cost (and sometimes a loss), that gets monetized by Dell via desktop real-estate (all the crapware).
The Windows OS costs Dell about $40.