> Then I got a 10€ Windows 10 key from ebay
A rather unfair comparison, don't you think? That's like saying "I got a really good deal on a Macbook, all I had to do was pick it up and sprint out of the Apple store!"
A rather unfair comparison, don't you think? That's like saying "I got a really good deal on a Macbook, all I had to do was pick it up and sprint out of the Apple store!"
I personally don't want to support what Microsoft is doing with Windows so that's why I bought it from a shady ebay seller.
Of course, the more ethical solution would have been to talk her into a GNU/Linux machine but I don't have the time and energy to play IT support for the next six months.
The consumer has the responsibility to check the validity of the product, sure, but this is ridiculously unfeasible for digital licenses. A lot of companies actually do buy these 10$ keys and I don't blame them.
https://law.stackexchange.com/a/1848/1059
you're dismissive, but they've specifically claimed the legal right to sell your usage data. it seems pretty clear to me.