Removing the crapware
dave.leigh@... | 04/13/07
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You're right - that is cool!
morchant | 04/13/07
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I would recommend you also try
Linux User 147560 | 04/13/07
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PCLinuxOS - seriously user-friendly
Don Collins | 04/14/07
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And the award goes to....
James T. Kirk | 04/13/07
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Re: And the award goes to....
dave.leigh@... | 04/13/07
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LOL "irrelevant and inappropriate awarding of awards."
James T. Kirk | 04/13/07
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"realize the extent to which this bundling reduces the value"
jacarter3 | 04/13/07
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The vendor may get money
jfp | 04/13/07
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"End user the Value is reduced"
jacarter3 | 04/13/07
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Value of the brand
dave.leigh@... | 04/13/07
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Given the choice, I'd pay not to have this stuff preloaded
morchant | 04/13/07
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I agree whole heartedly
jacarter3 | 04/13/07
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Yes but...
supercharlie | 04/15/07
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Part of what got me into building PC's
Chad_z | 04/13/07
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Preach on, brother.
James T. Kirk | 04/13/07
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RE: Preach on, brother.
Protagonistic | 04/13/07
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Close...
techboy_z | 04/13/07
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Another option.
slopoke | 04/13/07
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Control is the name of the game
rogerlodbert@... | 04/13/07
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If the vendor removes
bjbrock | 04/13/07
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Hundreds? Where'd you come up with that?
morchant | 04/13/07
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Let's be accurate...
BlueKnight | 04/13/07
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Got my response out of order... subsidy?
BlueKnight | 04/13/07
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The price would change
John Zern | 04/13/07
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Cost would go up a lot
Leria | 04/17/07
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Another low cost option
TerryNT | 04/13/07
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Price considerations
optimist134 | 04/13/07
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Think about it....
James T. Kirk | 04/13/07
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Of coarse they do...
derbaff | 04/13/07
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There is no way to maintain a pc properly without the OS media
zandar | 04/13/07
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True, but...
morchant | 04/13/07
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Not really, the solution is pretty simple actually
Linux User 147560 | 04/13/07
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Some apps don;t play ball. Partitions can degrade performance
Patanjali | 04/14/07
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True, but...
morchant | 04/13/07
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I don't know what your problem is
PB_z | 04/13/07
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'Course, I KNOW what YOUR problem is, PB_z!
OButterball | 04/13/07
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That's because...
zoroaster | 04/13/07
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Ya said it all, brother:
OButterball | 04/13/07
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I wouldn't throw stones...
wolf_z | 04/26/07
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Poor drivers and registry trash
Patanjali | 04/14/07
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That's not needed
Leria | 04/17/07
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Selling Point
TripleII | 04/13/07
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You need nosav.bat
seannj427 | 04/13/07
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Selling Point
TripleII | 04/13/07
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Selling Point (Proxy Error?)
TripleII | 04/13/07
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Always order the OS CD
Narg | 04/13/07
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Sorry about the proxy errors and duplicates
morchant | 04/13/07
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another factor
olaney@... | 04/13/07
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Yet another factor-
justanitguy | 04/13/07
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Versus Mac
GonePhishing | 04/13/07
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Nuke & Pave...
olePigeon | 04/13/07
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OEMs are paid to put them in...
D. W. Bierbaum | 04/13/07
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Another idea...
justanitguy | 04/13/07
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Addendum...
justanitguy | 04/13/07
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Likewise, you can do it for free...
olePigeon | 04/13/07
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Like position ads in films
Patanjali | 04/13/07
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Misleading most of the time too
laman | 04/14/07
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Pesronally, I always buy the OS and wipe the pre-installed junk
CobraA1 | 04/15/07
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Yes, lovely OEM's
Suicida| | 04/15/07
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This is very easy to fix...
erm@... | 04/16/07
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That OS image cannot be made with most PC's
Leria | 04/17/07
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Just say no...Get Linux
mikifinaz1@... | 04/17/07
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