• Grandwolf319
    305·
    9 个月前

    I fully support Linux and FOSS but, who the fuck pays for windows (not talking about pre installed computers).

    • SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip
      25·
      9 个月前

      It’s not about paying for Windows, usually it’s included in the device you buy. The real reason why Linux helps broke people is because bloated Windows can’t run on the budget PCs they have (and they can’t just buy a faster computer)

    • smokinliver@sopuli.xyz
      17·
      9 个月前

      I mean you pay for Windows on preinstalled computers, too. There are Laptops sold without OS and they are cheaper than the same model with windows installed.

      • Grandwolf319
        3·
        9 个月前

        Yeah, that’s why I mentioned preinstall, as in who would pay for one if they are not forced to?

        • smokinliver@sopuli.xyz
          5·
          9 个月前

          I get what you mean. I just cant wrap my head around how many people buy windows without even realizing it and think they get it for free or some stuff

          • Grandwolf319
            3·
            9 个月前

            I’ve seen people pay for office, usually it was less tech savvy people that had enough money and thought pirating is in fact stealing.

    • egonallanon@lemm.ee
      61·
      9 个月前

      The watermark annoys me so I grab one of those £20 fell of the back of a truck keys.

    • VirtualOdour
      4·
      9 个月前

      I think the point is you can put a fully updated new Linux on a decade old ThinkPad but with windows you’d need to buy a whole new laptop to run modern stuff also it would be unusably slow

      • Grandwolf319
        2·
        9 个月前

        As in, I’ve rarely seen people pay for windows except for pre installs.