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At work, we needed a PC for a Linux-based Webkiosk the other day. The computer proposed by the colleague who actually orders stuff comes with a Windows license.
by avhception 7mo ago
At work, we needed a PC for a Linux-based Webkiosk the other day. The computer proposed by the colleague who actually orders stuff comes with a Windows license. I said we don't need that. A fruitless, lame effort was made to locate a substitute w/o a Windows license. I renewed my protest, but the feeling that the problem is me was already floating in the air. I gave up. We purchased a Windows license to run Linux. For the umpteenth time.
It's like a Microsoft tax on PCs.
- account42 7mo agoYeah, this kind of crap is exactly what antitrust laws are supposed to prevent but governments don't care.
- al_borland 7mo agoThose OEM licenses do seem quite cheap. I think it was Dell who gave an option for a while. To remove the Windows license and have Ubuntu instead only saved $10. It was low enough where I think most buyers questioned if it would be worth it to have the license just incase.
- mwwaters 7mo agoI’ve heard the actual OEM cost is offset by the manufacturer getting paid for all the bloatware included.
- rini17 7mo agoKiosk can probably be done with rpi.
- avhception 7mo agoFrom a CPU / GPU standpoint? Yes. From a "I need to constantly replace SD cards or netboot the weird firmware" standpoint? I'd rather not.