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2nd November 2009, 16:06
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| Madshrimp  Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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 |  Who Installs the Most Crapware? You wouldn’t buy a new car that took five minutes to get out of first gear or a new hard disk that was already half-full of files – but plenty of people are unwittingly buying a laptop that’s been hobbled before it’s even left the factory. That’s because crapware – the common term for “free” software that’s piled on to new PCs – can have a catastrophic effect on boot times, performance and hard disk space. * AcerTo find out which PC companies are the worst offenders, we put nine machines from the major manufacturers through a battery of tests designed to highlight where they’re being run ragged by unwanted software. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/352927/the-crapware-con
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2nd November 2009, 16:12
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| Member  Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Port of Antwerp (Little Island)
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  | Didn't know that laptops came from the factory/company with all that stuff included. The guy where I buy my hardware (Pema Systems, Merksem) does clean installs on everything that goes out his door... |
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2nd November 2009, 16:12
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| Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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| he's not a large OEM who can make deals with software makers 
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2nd November 2009, 17:11
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| [M] Reviewer  Join Date: Dec 2008
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| they forgot Medion...
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2nd November 2009, 18:21
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| Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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| haven't seen Medion at any company so far;
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2nd November 2009, 19:22
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| Member Join Date: Apr 2005
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 | I was impressed by the lack of crapware on my MSI Wind. Another thing that surprises me is that noone has discovered "100% crapware free" as a USP. |
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. Afaik there was hardly any crapware installed on it.
