• iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I mean, you probably paid for it unless you either built your PC and chose not to pay a license, or you bought a laptop from a very short list of brands that allow to either buy it system-less or with Linux.

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      1 year ago

      No point in having windows pre installed anyways. Why they to remove all the bloatware when you can just start fresh

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      1 year ago

      unless you either built your PC […] or bought a laptop…

      I’d think that the chances would be pretty high that the user built their own desktop if they’re not on a laptop. Are prebuilt desktops even a thing anymore? I suppose you could have picked the parts and had a tech slap it together, but still… if you can do a jigsaw puzzle, you’re overqualified for what’s needed to build a desktop lol

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        1 year ago

        I’d assume prebuilts are still the default for most desktop users. Yeah, building a PC is easier than its ever been, but it doesn’t mean people are interested in doing it. Also warranty and support if something goes bad - most people will prefer to just take the computer to the store rather than troubleshoot which one it is and deal with RMAs on individual components.