SayWhat?
11-01-09, 01:13 AM
MS is offering computers with Windows7 and little else. ARSTechnica calls them crapware-free. They do have a nice compliment of full version MS software.
Not only is Microsoft reselling select Windows 7 PCs normally sold by its hardware partners, but the company is making sure they come only with the software it wants. Yes, that means that if you buy a PC from Microsoft, it won't come with the usual "crapware," though it won't be a clean install either. Microsoft is still bundling its own software, including Windows Live Essentials and Microsoft Security Essentials, as well as Adobe software.
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/10/microsoft-selling-crapware-free-pcs-in-its-stores.ars
Here's one (reasonably priced) example:
http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Lenovo-G550/product/FAB1DF64
Expand the "Before You Buy" tab to see what's pre-installed.
Desktops are a bit pricey though.
Not only is Microsoft reselling select Windows 7 PCs normally sold by its hardware partners, but the company is making sure they come only with the software it wants. Yes, that means that if you buy a PC from Microsoft, it won't come with the usual "crapware," though it won't be a clean install either. Microsoft is still bundling its own software, including Windows Live Essentials and Microsoft Security Essentials, as well as Adobe software.
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/10/microsoft-selling-crapware-free-pcs-in-its-stores.ars
Here's one (reasonably priced) example:
http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Lenovo-G550/product/FAB1DF64
Expand the "Before You Buy" tab to see what's pre-installed.
Desktops are a bit pricey though.