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AMD Hates Laptop Stickers As Much As You Do
pickens writes "David Pogue writes in the NY Times that when you buy a new Windows PC, it comes festooned with stickers on the palm rests: one for Windows, one for Skype, one for Intel, one for the laptop company, maybe an Energy Star sticker and so on. 'It's like buying a new, luxury car — and discovering that it comes with non-removable bumper stickers that promote the motor oil, the floor mat maker, the windshield-fluid company and the pine tree air freshener you have no intention of ever using,' writes Pogue. But the worst thing is that when you peel them off, they shred, leaving adhesive crud behind. 'When you've just spent big bucks on a laptop, should you really be obligated to spend the first 20 minutes trying to dissolve away the sticker goop with WD40?' But AMD has a solution. Starting next year, AMD will switch to new stickers that peel off easily, leaving no residue; after that, it's considering eliminating the sticker program altogether."
Baby oil works better.
Free Martian Whores!
us mac users have never had this problem.
Goo Gone works amazingly well, on even the most ridiculously adhesive residue I've encountered... and it's cheap.
They mention that in the article, and it makes sense given how controlling Apple/Jobs is about product look and feel. Why spend thousands of man hours researching design if you are just going to gum it up with stickers almost as an afterthought. For the most part I don't mind the Intel sticker, but the rest do bug me. I appreciate my Macbook Pro being clean from the get-go.
I will shred my adversaries. Pull their eyes out just enough to turn them towards their mewing, mutilated faces. Illyria
For those of you who prefer completely natural cleaners, d-limonene (orange oil) works wonders. Goo Gone is limonene diluted with a (cheaper) petroleum solvent.
The only downside for pure citrus orange oil is that your laptop may smell like oranges for days.
Don't take life too seriously; it isn't permanent.
You do know they make it mostly easy to remove 90% of what you just complained about. http://www.ehow.com/how_2042739_remove-emblems-from-cars.html
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Apparently you missed the second set of "Radeon Graphics" and "FirePro Graphics" where there is no mention of AMD. Specifically for machines that will be bearing the Intel Inside stickers.
So.. pay up on your failed guarantee.
I don't expect morality, equality, consistency, or justice from the law. I expect only legality.
"1) Buy Laptop.
2) Install Linux."
3) Pray that all the features of the laptop are supported under Linux (not a troll - I have a Toshiba NB 205 Netbook that I'd love to run Linux on but there isn't a single distribution out there that supports all the features, at least not reliably or without heroic efforts)
No no, that's napalm!
"linux is just DOS with a UNIX like syntax" -- Galactic Dominator (944134)
No, that stuff smells like gasoline.
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
I was a combat engineer in the army.. your right C4 has little to no odor.
You are entitled to your own opinions, not your own facts.
Protip: You can get ~20% alcohol with the correct yeast. This may or may not be legal in your jurisdiction.
If you get your baby oil at a farmer's market, you could watch them squeeze the oil, and also be assured that you are supporting your local baby oil farmers.