http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/03/22/fresh-start/ ...so google can organize my head. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/03/22/fresh-start/#comment-185909 Tristan O'Tierney Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:31:01 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/03/22/fresh-start/#comment-185909 I have to pay EXTRA money to remove spyware from my machine? Sounds like something a PC manufacturer would do. Completely absurd, but at least they're starting to realize why Apple's gobbling up so much of the laptop market now. I have to pay EXTRA money to remove spyware from my machine? Sounds like something a PC manufacturer would do. Completely absurd, but at least they’re starting to realize why Apple’s gobbling up so much of the laptop market now.

]]> http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/03/22/fresh-start/#comment-185904 Philippe Casgrain Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:09:08 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/03/22/fresh-start/#comment-185904 It could also be that their QA department whined. After all, the image that has all the crapware installed probably went through several rounds of intense QA testing which would have to be redone for the new, from-scratch image. It may be a lot easier to remove stuff from a known quantity and then test the differences than to build a whole new one... It could also be that their QA department whined. After all, the image that has all the crapware installed probably went through several rounds of intense QA testing which would have to be redone for the new, from-scratch image. It may be a lot easier to remove stuff from a known quantity and then test the differences than to build a whole new one…

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