Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 1 year agoLenovo now ship with Fedoralemmy.caimagemessage-square125linkfedilinkarrow-up1760arrow-down13
arrow-up1757arrow-down1imageLenovo now ship with Fedoralemmy.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square125linkfedilink
minus-squareSamskara@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up30·1 year agoNo, Lenovo has offered Ubuntu and at times other distributions preinstalled, for many years. It’s only on a small number of models.
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoI don’t think they did it at a $200 discount before.
minus-squareTrollception@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoThere is no discount, you are simply not paying for a windows license.
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoBut before if you didn’t want Windows, I think Lenovo just pocketed the change. And OEMs don’t pay anywhere reat retail for a Windows key.
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoThis. $200 is what raised my eyebrows, Windows should not cost them that much when it’s usually “standard”
No, Lenovo has offered Ubuntu and at times other distributions preinstalled, for many years. It’s only on a small number of models.
I don’t think they did it at a $200 discount before.
There is no discount, you are simply not paying for a windows license.
But before if you didn’t want Windows, I think Lenovo just pocketed the change.
And OEMs don’t pay anywhere reat retail for a Windows key.
This. $200 is what raised my eyebrows, Windows should not cost them that much when it’s usually “standard”