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Windows 11 Home is pre-installed on many PCs, while the Pro edition is often installed on business devices. This is because Windows 11 Pro can be integrated into a company's network infrastructure (Active Directory), whereas the Home edition cannot.
However, this feature is not necessary for private users who are unlikely to operate a Windows server in their home network.
Nevertheless, the Windows Pro edition has some features that are of interest to everyone.
Saving tip 1: Buy Windows 11 Pro for just $79 instead of $199
Saving tip 2: Buy a Windows 11 Pro upgrade for just $59 instead of $99
If you want to take advantage of this, you can perform a Pro update for a fee. For details, see the box "Upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Pro."
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"Due to the new tariffs that came into effect on April 5th, we're temporarily pausing U.S. sales on a few base Framework Laptop 13 systems (Ultra 5 125H and Ryzen 5 7640U)," Framework said on Twitter/X. "For now, these models will be removed from our U.S. site. We will continue to provide updates as we have them."
404 Media reported that the models had in fact been removed from Framework's web page, with models starting at $799.
In a followup post, Framework explained: "We priced our laptops when tariffs on imports from Taiwan were 0%. At a 10% tariff, we would have to sell the lowest-end SKUs at a loss. Other consumer goods makers have performed the same calculations and taken the same actions, though most have not been open about it."
What wasn't clear, however, was why Framework didn't simply raise its prices to compensate. Economists and trade organizations have predicted since last year that manufacturers would simply raise prices by the tariffed percentage, simply passing along costs to the consumer. Potential customers responding to the Twitter post wondered the same thing, but the company didn't respond. However, the full effects of the various Trump tariffs (up to 54 percent on imports fro
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