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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on August 11, 2026, 09:17:49

Title: PCs could get even more expensive as Microsoft hikes Windows OEM licensing fees
Post by: Redaktion on August 11, 2026, 09:17:49
Microsoft has reportedly increased Windows licensing fees for PC manufacturers by 7–10% — a much larger hike than in previous years. The move could add further pressure to PC prices, which are already rising because of higher component costs.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/PCs-could-get-even-more-expensive-as-Microsoft-hikes-Windows-OEM-licensing-fees.1365508.0.html
Title: Re: PCs could get even more expensive as Microsoft hikes Windows OEM licensing fees
Post by: Taske on August 11, 2026, 16:46:04
Say it with me boys and girls, corporate greed. See this is just another reason to just go Linux, I switch 5 months ago with a dual boot option and I have yet to find a reason to even boot into windows.
Title: Re: PCs could get even more expensive as Microsoft hikes Windows OEM licensing fees
Post by: Logoffon on August 12, 2026, 17:31:55
Quote from: Taske on August 11, 2026, 16:46:04Say it with me boys and girls, corporate greed. See this is just another reason to just go Linux, I switch 5 months ago with a dual boot option and I have yet to find a reason to even boot into windows.
But you're still going to pay for the "license" of something you won't use, wouldn't you?

(I'm aware that there exists are brands, mostly "indie", that lets you get a laptop without one for less or don't include it altogether in any of their models, but this should also be a thing everywhere on all brands like it used to.)
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