▲ 137 ▼ Windows 10 support has ended, but here's how to get an extra year for free (www.engadget.com) submitted 1 year ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 51 comments fedilink hide all child comments Microsoft account log in required.
[–] tangeli@piefed.social 27 points 1 year ago (3 children) It's not free. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works [S] -6 points 1 year ago (2 children) How do you figure? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] badgermurphy@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works [S] -7 points 1 year ago (1 child) The vast majority of people have already activated Windows with an email address. I have several friends who have done so and for them this cost nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tangeli@piefed.social 13 points 1 year ago They may accept the ongoing cost, but that doesn't make it free. There may be no cash payment, but that doesn't make it free. Cost comes in many forms. The glib misrepresentation of the transaction is disappointing. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works [S] -6 points 1 year ago (2 children) How do you figure? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] badgermurphy@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works [S] -7 points 1 year ago (1 child) The vast majority of people have already activated Windows with an email address. I have several friends who have done so and for them this cost nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tangeli@piefed.social 13 points 1 year ago They may accept the ongoing cost, but that doesn't make it free. There may be no cash payment, but that doesn't make it free. Cost comes in many forms. The glib misrepresentation of the transaction is disappointing. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] badgermurphy@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works [S] -7 points 1 year ago (1 child) The vast majority of people have already activated Windows with an email address. I have several friends who have done so and for them this cost nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tangeli@piefed.social 13 points 1 year ago They may accept the ongoing cost, but that doesn't make it free. There may be no cash payment, but that doesn't make it free. Cost comes in many forms. The glib misrepresentation of the transaction is disappointing. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works [S] -7 points 1 year ago (1 child) The vast majority of people have already activated Windows with an email address. I have several friends who have done so and for them this cost nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tangeli@piefed.social 13 points 1 year ago They may accept the ongoing cost, but that doesn't make it free. There may be no cash payment, but that doesn't make it free. Cost comes in many forms. The glib misrepresentation of the transaction is disappointing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tangeli@piefed.social 13 points 1 year ago They may accept the ongoing cost, but that doesn't make it free. There may be no cash payment, but that doesn't make it free. Cost comes in many forms. The glib misrepresentation of the transaction is disappointing. permalink fedilink source parent