PC World - USA (2019-07)

JULY 2019 PCWorld 97

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indows 10 licenses are

expensive—almost

painfully so. Shelling out

$139 for Windows 10

Home or $200 for Windows 10 Pro feels

rough when Linux is free and Windows 7 still

hasn’t been completely put down. That

amount of cash can easily be a third of a

budget PC build.

But with less developer support for Linux

and the end-of-life deadline rapidly

approaching for Windows 7, Windows 10 is

an inescapable necessity for most of us.

What’s not a given is paying full retail.

Yes, it’s possible to snag a discount on

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