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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: Nvidia Replaces Intel on DOW
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2024 07:33:29 -0500
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rbowman wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

> 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.

I thought it well-known that Microsoft sells Windows dirt-cheap to OEMs.

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