Good guess. From https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Microsoft_Refurbisher_Program
1. Only PCs that are at least six months old and have an original valid Windows Certificate of Authenticity may be refurbished
3. Each refurbished PC must be given a new genuine Windows software license (new operating system, Certificate of Authenticity, and recovery solution)
Maybe what is meant is that only Windows-licensed PCs may be refurbished with Windows, but given the wording, the nature of the program that could see a refurbisher arbitrarily denied a license for one of the vague requirements ("Value adds to the MAR sales channel; applicants must differentiate from other MARs in the market."), and the high volume requirement that encourages shipping as many Windows PCs as possible (I'm going to assume MS doesn't count Linux boxes), few Authorized Refurbishers would risk testing this.
Not to mention these are PCs that already had valid Windows installed. So far from getting a discount, this is MS charging twice for a Windows license, just because the PC changed hands.
https://kipdf.com/microsoft-registered-refurbisher-program-a...
> Not to mention these are PCs that already had valid Windows installed. So far from getting a discount, this is MS charging twice for a Windows license, just because the PC changed hands.
Ah, a good observation indeed. To think that Microsoft would only sell you a product once would have been outrageous.
