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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish31•3 months agoDoesn’t matter, they still get money for Windows licences from OEMs.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-2•3 months agoI know, just clarifying that their main business isn’t selling hardware.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-23 months agoBut that’s irrelevant. It’s still in their interest to get you to buy new PCs.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-1•3 months agoThe comment was about selling new computers and not using old ones. They want to sell more software, they aren’t hardware focused.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•edit-23 months agoAnd that comment was 100% correct. They want more computers sold, because more computers sold means more Windows licences sold. You’re acting like PC hardware sales are unrelated to Windows license sales. They’re directly related.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-1•3 months agoHere’s the quote: they won’t be able to sell as many new computers Their sales of hardware are insignificant.
Doesn’t matter, they still get money for Windows licences from OEMs.
I know, just clarifying that their main business isn’t selling hardware.
But that’s irrelevant. It’s still in their interest to get you to buy new PCs.
The comment was about selling new computers and not using old ones. They want to sell more software, they aren’t hardware focused.
And that comment was 100% correct. They want more computers sold, because more computers sold means more Windows licences sold.
You’re acting like PC hardware sales are unrelated to Windows license sales. They’re directly related.
Here’s the quote:
Their sales of hardware are insignificant.