Comments on: Sony to tone down the bloatware and trialware http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/26/sony-to-tone-down-the-bloatware-and-trialware/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:32:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: John Birch http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/26/sony-to-tone-down-the-bloatware-and-trialware/#comment-669489 John Birch Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:48:05 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/26/sony-to-tone-down-the-bloatware-and-trialware/#comment-669489 I was delighted to read that Sony is planning to stop sending out oceans of crapware in new computers. But unfortunately I've just bought a spanking new Vaio SZ from Best Buy, and as a low-tech writer I've had sheer hell with it, learning Vista (which is puzzling enough for this ancient Brit) and struggling to do perfectly normal everyday things like e-mail and writing a book. It's slowed up my work schedule by a couple of weeks. I'd be grateful if someone could tell me where on the Web I'll find waffle-free instructions on how to demystify my SZ, and especially to get rid of all this trial software. Many thanks, John in NYC I was delighted to read that Sony is planning to stop sending out oceans of crapware in new computers. But unfortunately I’ve just bought a spanking new Vaio SZ from Best Buy, and as a low-tech writer I’ve had sheer hell with it, learning Vista (which is puzzling enough for this ancient Brit) and struggling to do perfectly normal everyday things like e-mail and writing a book. It’s slowed up my work schedule by a couple of weeks.

I’d be grateful if someone could tell me where on the Web I’ll find waffle-free instructions on how to demystify my SZ, and especially to get rid of all this trial software.

Many thanks,

John in NYC

]]> By: Doug Aamoth http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/26/sony-to-tone-down-the-bloatware-and-trialware/#comment-599777 Doug Aamoth Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:51:41 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/26/sony-to-tone-down-the-bloatware-and-trialware/#comment-599777 This was a rare interview where I didn't feel like the executive I was talking to was just spouting buzzwords and fluff like that, so it was very refreshing. Abary said simply that Sony heard what its customers were saying and this was being offered in response. Good stuff, that's how it should work. This was a rare interview where I didn’t feel like the executive I was talking to was just spouting buzzwords and fluff like that, so it was very refreshing. Abary said simply that Sony heard what its customers were saying and this was being offered in response. Good stuff, that’s how it should work.

]]> By: Tony http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/26/sony-to-tone-down-the-bloatware-and-trialware/#comment-599442 Tony Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:45:45 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/26/sony-to-tone-down-the-bloatware-and-trialware/#comment-599442 Finally. This is the only reason I build my own computers. Give me a nice clean vista install please. Nothing else. Finally. This is the only reason I build my own computers. Give me a nice clean vista install please. Nothing else.

]]> By: Jarett http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/26/sony-to-tone-down-the-bloatware-and-trialware/#comment-599126 Jarett Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:26:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/26/sony-to-tone-down-the-bloatware-and-trialware/#comment-599126 Ah, how good of you to join us here in the year 2002, Sony. Ah, how good of you to join us here in the year 2002, Sony.

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