Amid RAM price hikes, Microsoft reportedly raises Windows license cost, forcing OEMs to hike prices even further on hardware

would that mean getting a computer with linux on it is an even better deal?

I heard Linux is raising its prices too, it's gonna be 1.3x what it is now. smh

Another day another win for linux.

First off, Microsoft clearly isn't reading the room on where they stand in 2026 with Apple hardware and Linux gaming gaining traction.

Secondly, isn't a Windows OEM license like $100? If it increases by "7-10%", wouldn't that just be $7-10? That wouldn't drastically change the price of hardware shipping with Windows at all, and that's if the manufacturers don't just eat that cost.

Fyi you often don't get price breaks for using Linux. Iirc the windows tax is contractual

Windows is trash

Windows isn't going to go away any time soon but it does feel like the tide is turning when Linux is only getting better and Windows is mostly spyware and ads masquerading as an operating system these days.

Windows is free