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Why can't I just buy it without being charged for preinstalled spyware? (lemmy.world)
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Shopping for a laptop as a Linux user:

Screenshot from the Simpsons where Otto is talking to Marge and Homer standing next to a window in their house with a caption "Oh wow, windows!... I don't think I can afford this place."

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[โ€“] Nyanix@lemmy.ca 55 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Not to be that "aktchually" guy, but Microsoft actually ends up paying OEM's to ship with Windows, in order to drive costs down to be more affordable than competitors. You can still reimage with Linux, which I know, is an extra step from it shipping with Linux, but in a wild turn of events, we can thank Microsoft for driving down the prices of our to-be-Linux machines ;)

[โ€“] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 7 months ago

I haven't met a Linux user that would consider leaving the factory installed OS instead of immediately blowing it out and installing their own

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