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Re: [LUG] Debian 7 and wifi

 

On 19/06/13 17:30, Mark Evans wrote:
> Would the money have been worth 10 hours of your time (at least
> £61.90) anyway?


Hell NO. This is why I always tell people that trying to claw back the
"windows tax" is a complete waste of time, both financially and in terms
of expended effort. Backup the license and resell it on the grey market
if you like, or just keep it for when you inevitably need a valid
Windows license for something. For those who insist on doing it on
principle, fair enough, no problem and good luck to you.

Conflated with the issue that buying machines without windows
pre-installed rarely saves you money and often actually costs more,
frequently limits your choice to a small selection of models or an even
smaller selection of specialist suppliers and you've got to start
wondering if it's really worth it. Pro tip: it's not.

Server/workstation land is a totally different matter, but for home
machines and laptops, just save yourself the effort and buy whatever you
like, windows pre-installed or not.

Regards

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