mr_MADAFAKA@alien.topB to Linux Gaming@level-up.zoneEnglish · 10 months agoTUXEDO Computers Launches First All-AMD Linux Gaming Laptopwww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10cross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.onlinehardware@lemmit.onlinelinux_lugcast@lemux.minnix.devhardware@hardware.watchlinux_gaming@lemmy.mllinux_gaming@lemmy.world
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTUXEDO Computers Launches First All-AMD Linux Gaming Laptopwww.phoronix.commr_MADAFAKA@alien.topB to Linux Gaming@level-up.zoneEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.onlinehardware@lemmit.onlinelinux_lugcast@lemux.minnix.devhardware@hardware.watchlinux_gaming@lemmy.mllinux_gaming@lemmy.world
minus-squareisugimpy@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoYou see that because Microsoft (and other software vendors) subsidizes the price of the hardware in exchange for being preinstalled.
minus-squareSynthetic451@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoThat and economies of scale play a factor in this as well. Smaller companies like Tuxedo often have a difficult time sourcing components cheaply.
minus-squareDue-Ad-7308@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoIt’s scary to think that, to MS, one single user’s ad profile can be justified at a higher cost than an OEM’s cost of Windows Home ($40?)
minus-squareRoligSone@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoFalse. They in fact pay Microsoft.
minus-squareJoe-Cool@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoCorrect. I remember it’s about $40 to $70 you get when you successfully return Windows without the laptop by declining the EULA. They do make money on the preinstalled crapware though.
minus-squareVoodaGod@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agohow come you can get identical models with FreeDOS installed cheaper than with windows?
You see that because Microsoft (and other software vendors) subsidizes the price of the hardware in exchange for being preinstalled.
That and economies of scale play a factor in this as well. Smaller companies like Tuxedo often have a difficult time sourcing components cheaply.
It’s scary to think that, to MS, one single user’s ad profile can be justified at a higher cost than an OEM’s cost of Windows Home ($40?)
Do you have a cite for that?
False. They in fact pay Microsoft.
Correct. I remember it’s about $40 to $70 you get when you successfully return Windows without the laptop by declining the EULA.
They do make money on the preinstalled crapware though.
how come you can get identical models with FreeDOS installed cheaper than with windows?