| Thread Tools |
2nd November 2009, 16:06 | #1 |
Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
Posts: 79,021
| 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
__________________ |
2nd November 2009, 16:12 | #2 |
Posts: n/a
| 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... |
2nd November 2009, 16:12 | #3 |
Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
Posts: 79,021
| he's not a large OEM who can make deals with software makers
__________________ |
2nd November 2009, 17:11 | #4 |
[M] Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,209
| they forgot Medion...
__________________ |
2nd November 2009, 18:21 | #5 |
Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
Posts: 79,021
| haven't seen Medion at any company so far;
__________________ |
2nd November 2009, 19:22 | #6 |
Posts: n/a
| 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. |
3rd November 2009, 09:06 | #7 |
Posts: n/a
| Same here, I was positivly surprised by the amount of crapware on my Dell . Afaik there was hardly any crapware installed on it. |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
PowerColor Installs LucidLogix Hydra Chip onto ATI Radeon HD 5770 Graphics Card | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 28th May 2010 16:47 |
Work-Arounds for Failed Extension & Theme Installs in Firefox | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 4th August 2009 11:44 |
"Gamer" installs Windows Vista on his Playstation 3 | jmke | WebNews | 1 | 5th August 2008 22:04 |
Windows Vista Crash Recovery and Repair Installs | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 21st March 2008 13:12 |
Alienware installs Blu-ray Burner for only $600 | jmke | WebNews | 2 | 25th August 2007 04:18 |
$298 Wal-Mart PC has Open Office, No Crapware | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 19th July 2007 19:24 |
No More Clean Installs Using Upgrade Discs With Windows Vista | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 28th January 2007 16:33 |
Dell Installs Blu-Ray Drive Into Notebooks | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 12th December 2006 13:17 |
Thread Tools | |
| |