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So it works like this?: 1) Crapware makers pay PC makers to pre-load their crapware<br/> 2) PC makers use (some of) the money to reduce their selling price<br/
by billybob 17y ago
So it works like this?:
1) Crapware makers pay PC makers to pre-load their crapware<br/>
2) PC makers use (some of) the money to reduce their selling price<br/>
3) Best Buy removes (some of) the crapware and increases the price again
Why not just sell a computer with a clean OS? Why on earth should a brand new machine need work?
I'm not knocking your services, thaumaturgy, just saying it shouldn't be necessary to optimize a new machine.
- wmf 17y agoFor extra money some PC makers will sell you a clean PC. Of course, Best Buy probably doesn't carry those models since the money doesn't go to them.
- thaumaturgy 17y agoI agree with you 100%. If the computer industry really put its customers needs first, I wouldn't have this job. And that would be OK by me.
- ryanelkins 17y agoWell how do you expect them to lure you into the store in the first place if they have higher prices than their competitors? Everyone in the article seemed to be going after advertised specials. People are generally willing to momentarily overlook long term pain for short term gain.
- allenbrunson 17y agonot trying to ignite yet another tiring round of the age-old mac-versus-pc debate (really!), but it's only fair to point out that macs do come with a 'clean os'. no trialware, spyware, or junky oem apps or drivers, ever.