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Windows 8 PCs Still Throttled By Crapware

Posted by Unknown on from the the-more-things-stay-the-same dept.

jfruh writes "Windows 8's Metro UI presents a clean and spiffy new interface for Microsoft's latest OS. But one of the operating system's oldest and most hated problems — crapware — still lurks below the surface. For instance, the Acer Aspire 7600U is an all-in-one that, at $1,900, is hardly a bargain-basement PC. And yet as shipped it includes over 50 pieces of OEM and third-party software pre-installed, much of which simply offer trials for paid services."

6 of 657 comments (clear)

  1. Crapware Is Good by sk999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I figure the crapware vendors pay enough to balance out the cost of MS Windows 8. Thus, when I wipe the hard disk and install Linux, I'm still breaking even.

  2. Re:Windows beats Android on crapware by bigredradio · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's so simple, I don't see why everyone doesn't do that.

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  3. Need more corez! by DigiShaman · · Score: 4, Funny

    How else are you going to justify that i7 CPU? Crapware needs to run on something. Oh, and a little extra left over just for you. Enjoy.

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  4. Re:Nothing new here by lgw · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know this is "computing myths of the 90s" month on /., but that's particularly old school.

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  5. Re:Nothing new here by RocketRabbit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Son, I've been married for a while now. The trick with the wife is to buy what you want and then worry about it later.

  6. Re:Nothing new here by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Which wife is it now - your second or your third?

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