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    [โ€“] bitwaba@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    It's because for Microsoft a user using Windows for free is better than a user using some other OS.

    At least when the user uses Windows for free they still tell everyone at work and home that you have to run Windows because there's just nothing else out there.

    [โ€“] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

    I doubt that is a reason most people switch. But I suppose it is a valid concern for Microsoft