• KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      new pre built come with the free version of Windows.

      No, they come with a version of Windows included, which you paid for with part of the purchase price.

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      And again, the version of window that comes on prebuilts and laptops isn’t free, the cost is rolled into the price of the device.

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          I can’t see the message they replied to because the creator deleted it but I’m not getting what you’re saying and people are upvoting you so there must be something I’m missing. Are you guys buying pc parts with pre-installed OS on them? If it’s used than you’re using the original OS you received the part with?

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            He said he took pictures of old xp keys in second hand shops and upgraded them.

            I’ve also never bought a windows license, i still use my education licenses after university a decade ago. I have not heard of pc parts with an OEM license attached, thats why I believe you can have used windows all your life without ever paying something to microsoft.