Windows 11 Pro costs just $10 this weekend
THE SO WHAT
When a flagship OS license is effectively a $10 promo item, the strategic value has shifted from license revenue to keeping you in a particular ecosystem. For IT leads, this makes it easier to standardize on Windows—just be clear what cloud, identity, and app lock-in you’re accepting in exchange.
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