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Originally Posted by LovesMacs
That brings to mind another question: if the Nook Tablet were to switch to Windows, wouldn't Barnes and Noble /"Newco" have to pay license fees to Microsoft to run Windows? It was my impression that manufacturers could run Android for free.
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There is free and there is free.
Android is freely available but selling Android-based hardware incurrs its own licensing fees. As is, Microsoft makes more money off Android than WinPhone 7.
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/new...to-wake-up.ars
Part of today's deal is that B&N will pay MS royalties for their android use.
With MS looking to promote WinPhone and Win8 they're offering adopters special deals, so going to Win8RT for a hypothetical MetroNook would cost less than sticking with android.
There's a lot more going on than meets the eye here.