Microsoft combats Chromebooks by cutting Windows licensing fees by 70

    Microsoft combats Chromebooks by cutting Windows licensing fees by 70


    Posted: 23 Feb 2014
    Microsoft is reportedly cutting Windows 8.1 license costs by 70 percent for PC makers. Bloomberg News reports that the cuts are targeted at devices that retail for less than $250, in a move designed to combat rival low-cost tablets and Chromebooks. PC makers are usually charged $50 for a license of Windows 8.1, but Bloomberg News reports that manufacturers will be offered a license for just $15 on their low-cost devices.

    Read more : Microsoft combats Chromebooks by cutting Windows licensing fees by 70 percent | The Verge
    indianacarnie's Avatar Posted By: indianacarnie
    23 Feb 2014



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    Those were some good ads!
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    ThrashZone said:
    Yea I liked the "don't get scroogled" campaign too :)
    Yeah there is not much of a difference.
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    MS is now scraping the bottom of the barrel.
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    whs said:
    MS is now scraping the bottom of the barrel.
    That's MS thinking it's the "Price" that's the problem
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    Microsoft is scrapping the bottom of the barrel because that is where Windows 8 is located.
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