Brainonska511
Lifer
- Dec 10, 2005
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It's weird to buy grey market keys. You're basically paying someone else to pirate and helping to support an organized criminal underworld.I can't understand why people buy those keys when they're just talking yourself into it not being piracy because you gave someone some money for it. Not like it's difficult to pirate Windows 10 or 11. Microsoft even considers it piracy if you buy an OEM license to use on your own system as opposed to a system you sell and provide support for.
Considering the cost of a W11 retail license and that the OS is really the thing that lets you use your computer, it's a real steal on a per day cost for a system that could last 2+ years. And if it's a retail license, you can keep using it if you upgrade. Given the OS lifecycle, you could be using a single license for just $10/yr.
For my recent W11 acquisition, I didn't even bother with an OEM key, since the costs are nearly equal to retail now. Plus, the retail license is far more flexible.