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		queuebert on Oct 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ubuntu Linux snuck into high-end Dell laptops Same here. Linux was $100 cheaper. Which makes me wonder ... why is an OEM Windows license still ~$100? And not only that, you'd think Dell could negotiate a lower rate.

Old_Thrashbarg on Oct 22, 2023 [–]

Hard to negotiate when Windows has monopoly pricing power and Dell doesn't.

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