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Microsoft slashes licensing fees for Windows 8.1 by 70 percent to fend off Chromebooks

article published on 21 February, 2014

Multiple sources are reporting today that Microsoft has taken drastic measures to fend off operating system rivals, most notably Google's Chrome OS. If accurate, the sources are claiming that Windows 8.1 licenses have been slashed by 70 percent for low-end PC and tablet makers. For devices that sell for under $250, Windows 8.1 will cost just $15 to have pre-installed, compared to the ... [ read the full article ]

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SomeBozo
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_ 		22. February 2014 @ 13:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Or another way to look at it, you get what you pay for, even then Windows 8, or 8.x is still over priced after the 80% price cut...

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GryphB
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_ 		23. February 2014 @ 15:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
They need to just make it free and even then, I still wouldn't use it.
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FXEF
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_ 		28. February 2014 @ 10:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The Windows ship is sinking! Slashing license fees to gain market share clearly show that Windows is not the OS of choice.
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