Re: Nvidia Replaces Intel on DOW

rbowman wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

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

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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. 
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Maybe it's entirely legit. The Swift 3 was $679 with very similar hardware
including  the display, keyboard, laptop configuration.
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amazon.com/dp/B0D8NS7KSH/
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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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