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Microsoft Word documents will be saved to the cloud automatically on Windows going forward (www.ghacks.net)
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[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

this operating system still costs like $100

[–] BreadstickNinja@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Operating system sold separately. Some assembly required.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Try 150$ :(

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

There are other ways, if you have to use it but don't want to give Microsoft money. One way is just not to activate it. Almost everything still works. There are also ways to get cheap keys or activate it for free.

A better way is not to use Windows, but not everyone can avoid it all the time.

[–] PoliteDudeInTheMood@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

I'll just leave this here... https://massgrave.dev/

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 17 hours ago

All good advice! I was mostly commenting on the price of it being absurd, I haven't purchased a copy since XP possibly back in the day.

[–] BananaIsABerry@lemmy.zip 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Who the fuck pays full price for windows? Just buy an oem license for like $15.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

i don't need a license to kick myself in the nuts

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 12 hours ago

I use a big glass water bottle for that. But a steel bar would work well.