anuseems Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Microsoft tries to jumpstart cheap Windows devices with license price cut to device makers who produce lower-cost laptops and tabletsFrom Computerworld:Citing sources who asked not to be named, Bloomberg said that licenses for Windows 8.1, normally $50, would instead cost OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) just $15. The discounted licenses would only be available for hardware that sold for less than $250.The steep discount -- 70% less than the usual price, half that of the lowest price when Microsoft co-marketing money was included in the equation -- was a reaction to cheap rivals to Windows hardware, particularly Chromebooks powered by Google's free-to-OEMs browser-based Chrome OS, Bloomberg said.http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9246515/Microsoft_tries_to_jumpstart_cheap_Windows_devices_with_license_price_cut Edited February 23, 2014 by anuseems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbdoc Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Two Reason I'm assuming for the Price cut:1. It's Shite (Windows 8.1 I mean-as they have already announced Windows 9 and were back into the old Fista, MS debacle of Microsofts R&D department being their clients)2. Most peeps are using smartphones, tablets and not using PC's, be it laptops or desktops as much!Its just a slant on Darwin's survival of the specieslol Edited February 23, 2014 by abbdoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banned Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Two Reason I'm assuming for the Price cut:1. It's ShiteHahahaha! That's pretty much the way I feel about every Windows version after XP. (not that Windows XP wasn't shite too, its just a little lesser to clean off my shoes..) Edited February 23, 2014 by banned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedal0 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Shocker ! We predicted Ballmer and Windows 8's demise right here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoopenstein Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 When I bought this laptop with win 7, it came with upgrade option to 8 for $14.99. Nope - I'd rather go back to Win95 OSR2. Sorry M$ . . . no deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizz Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 even if it was free I'd still pass :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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