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On Mon, 4 Nov 2024 18:59:07 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> On 4 Nov 2024 07:03:56 GMT, rbowman wrote:
> 
>> The Beelink came with Windows 11 Pro. I was a little skeptical of the
>> license but Win11 didn't last long enough to bother. I've done dual
>> boots in the past but lately I go scorched earth if there's anything on
>> the drive.
> 
> The trouble with that is, you are still paying the Microsoft tax.

At $350 the tax must be bargained down. That's why I said I didn't have 
complete confidence in the 11 Pro it came with, not that a company in 
Shenzhen would cut corners.  

Maybe it's entirely legit. The Swift 3 was $679 with very similar hardware 
including  the display, keyboard, laptop configuration.

amazon.com/dp/B0D8NS7KSH/

When you get down to $165 that claims to come with Windows 11 Pro you've 
got to wonder what exactly the 'tax' is. Not the greatest processor and I 
doubt the other components are top shelf, but there still has to be some 
cost involved for the physical components and assembly.