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@moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 10 months ago

Microsoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirements

www.xda-developers.com

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Microsoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirements

www.xda-developers.com

@moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 10 months ago
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People upgrading to Windows 11 with incompatible hardware have had an easy time so far, but Microsoft wants to change that.
  • @ABCDE@lemmy.world
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    They aren’t big in selling hardware.

    • @TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
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      Doesn’t matter, they still get money for Windows licences from OEMs.

      • @ABCDE@lemmy.world
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        I know, just clarifying that their main business isn’t selling hardware.

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          But that’s irrelevant. It’s still in their interest to get you to buy new PCs.

          • @ABCDE@lemmy.world
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            The comment was about selling new computers and not using old ones. They want to sell more software, they aren’t hardware focused.

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              And that comment was 100% correct. They want more computers sold, because more computers sold means more Windows licences sold.

              You’re acting like PC hardware sales are unrelated to Windows license sales. They’re directly related.

              • @ABCDE@lemmy.world
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                Here’s the quote:

                they won’t be able to sell as many new computers

                Their sales of hardware are insignificant.

    • @Deceptichum@quokk.au
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      Except for laptops.

      • @ABCDE@lemmy.world
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        7•10 months ago

        Even then (and with their Surface tablets) they’re not big for MS.

        • @Toribor@corndog.social
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          Somewhat ironically the Surface laptops are really great Linux machines.

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