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Framework Introduces Factory Seconds Laptops (www.linkedin.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Imma try to do the math:

i7-1165G7, B-stock	$639
2 USB-C and 2 USB-A cards	$36
16GB Crucial 3200MHz RAM (2 8GB sticks)	$43
512GB FireCuda 520	$35 (heavily discounted on pcpartpicker.com)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 No vPro	$10
Total cost	$763
Cost if adding Windows 11 Home	$902

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can get legal copies of Windows 11 Home edition for $25. They're usually OEM keys that were never used and are now being re-sold. To the best of my knowledge, these are perfectly legal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

But don't they violate Microsoft's terms of service?