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Old 3 Weeks Ago   #31 (permalink)
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Microsoft is an old dog that refused to learn any new tricks... I am just waiting for my Google OS now. I hope they don't "bundle" up crape ware like MS does...

If Win2000 = NT5, WinXp = NT6. Now is Win7.

Win Vista = NT6.5?
Microsoft doesn't bundle the crapware. The builders of the PC do.

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Until someone can explain to me why Dell insists on installing Norton 360 trial, McAFee Internet Security trial, AND a couple antispywares, i'll worship this news.

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I got my Sony Vaio NS two months ago and it came chuck full of junk...I deleted a large bit of it.

I wonder how much M$FT makes in royalties from these companies that pay to have their software bundled with Windows.

Edit: Forgot to put the "$" symbol in place of the "S" to show my rebellion against "T3h big evil corporation"
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I got my Sony Vaio NS two months ago and it came chuck full of junk...I deleted a large bit of it.

I wonder how much M$FT makes in royalties from these companies that pay to have their software bundled with Windows.

Edit: Forgot to put the "$" symbol in place of the "S" to show my rebellion against "T3h big evil corporation"
These pieces of software aren't bundled with Windows and MS isn't paid a red cent for them being on there. In your case, Sony is paid a good amount by the vendors of this crapware to include their worthless software in the image that they install onto your computer.
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I got my Sony Vaio NS two months ago and it came chuck full of junk...I deleted a large bit of it.

I wonder how much M$FT makes in royalties from these companies that pay to have their software bundled with Windows.

Edit: Forgot to put the "$" symbol in place of the "S" to show my rebellion against "T3h big evil corporation"
Microsoft doesn't make a penny. Dell, HP, Etc. do.

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Until someone can explain to me why Dell insists on installing Norton 360 trial, McAFee Internet Security trial, AND a couple antispywares, i'll worship this news.
Because it allows Dell to sell PCs on the cheap.
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But blame big bad microsoft more!
as you sip your $12 latte and post on OCN on your macbook, amirite?

This is definately an interesting development. Would be nice to have such things happen more often xD
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Microsoft is an old dog that refused to learn any new tricks... I am just waiting for my Google OS now. I hope they don't "bundle" up crape ware like MS does...

If Win2000 = NT5, WinXp = NT6. Now is Win7.

Win Vista = NT6.5?
Micrsoft doesn't bundle crapware... that's the OEM's fault.
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