Not arguing with your choice (props actually, I respect the switch) but it is possible to get a legit grey market key for w11 Pro for a lot less. I think I got mine for $20-30 in early 2024?

Edit: I should have noticed I was in the Linux group before I posted that, I thought I was still in the gaming one I guess! Not advocating windows to anyone, it's a terrible OS. But some people might need it for some things so I figured I'd share information that might help someone save a bit of money if they did. (Yes, there are other ways around that.)

[–] TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I've never needed to activate windows on any of my computers since I just prefer Linux. But the gray market seems scary to me with the possibility of the key coming from a stolen card victim's wallet.

Is there any reason a non-dirty key would be available on the market? Does Microsoft do promotions or deals like that?

[–] ScintillatingStruthio@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago

Those are good questions that I don't have the answers to. Although from the research I did at the time it seems most likely they were purchased with regional pricing in a lower price region.

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