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jdietrich
on July 29, 2011
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Why my Mom Bought an Android, Returned It, and Got...
At one point Sony offered a no-crapware option on some Vaio laptops. Until a PR shitstorm broke out, they were charging $50 extra. One can only imagine how much they're earning per-unit on kickbacks.
_d8fd
on July 30, 2011
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Best Buy's "optimizes" computers prior to purchase. They charge something like $40 to remove the bloatware.
http://m.gizmodo.com/5439590/best-buys-optimization-is-offic...
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