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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."

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  1. Re:Nothing new here by jedidiah · · Score: 1, Redundant

    That AIO is going to be an oversized paperweight the moment one of it's components breaks or becomes painfully obsolete. Depending on your hardware vendor, your machine may be painfully obsolete as soon as you take it home.

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