Windows 11 license fee hikes contributing to higher laptop prices, says report
www.windowscentral.com
A new report claims Microsoft has raised the cost of the Windows license by up to 10% for certain OEMs, which is much higher than usual.
  • billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I have no idea why this makes sense? What about hardware getting more expensive justifies the license for software going up? Is this just because they can?

    • jj4211@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Volumes are going to be down, but they want the same revenue, so they increase unit price, comfy in the reality that it will still be, percentage wise, not worth it for most to care. Will it make it unaffordable for some? Probably not appreciably more than the hardware is doing all by itself.

      So in short, it is just because they can.