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> What Apple has done is combined the hardware and software in to a single SKU. When you buy an off-the-shelf PC, you have the same experience. The Windows lic
by Samuel_Michon 13y ago
> What Apple has done is combined the hardware and software in to a single SKU.
When you buy an off-the-shelf PC, you have the same experience. The Windows licence is included in the price of the computer, for which the OEM pays Microsoft. However, subsequent major releases of Windows aren’t included in the price. Given the trend, that might change. I can imagine Microsoft making all future consumer OS releases free for those with a valid Windows 8 licence. For enterprises, little is likely to change, as they already pay for seats, not specific OS versions.