In an ironic twist, it’s coming to light that computers purchased from the Microsoft retail stores will not contain the ‘trialware’ that was typically included in new PC’s. This answers one of the criticisms that Apple users typically had about new PC’s.
This has been confirmed by both employees and witnesses. Microsoft has stated that the machines sold in their stores will be considered to be part of their signature line, and therefore will not include any unnecessary third party software. They will come preloaded with the optional Windows Live Essentials pack, Bing 3D Maps, Security Essentials, and the Zune client. Previously, the only PC manufacturer that has promised ‘craplet’ free systems has been Toshiba, however Sony and Dell have made such configurations available as an option.
[via electronista]
Well well well
Hey MS big fav to ask ya
BRING YA STORE OVER TO SF SO I CAN GET A COMPUTER WITH NONE OF THE BLOAT
Microsoft calls this packaging “Signature”. It is basically a decrapifier that strips out all of the crap that OEM’s add in.
First you say, “Microsoft Store PC’s won’t have bloatware”.
Then you say, “They will come preloaded with the optional Windows Live Essentials pack, Bing 3D Maps, Security Essentials, and the Zune client.”
Sounds like bloat to me!
Sure. Its bloat in the same way that iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes and the rest of iLife is.
It’s a schizophrenia, yeah they remove bloatware to add their own. It’s like any other Microsoft initiative, their marketing guru start we a fluffy sexy name that later on degenerate to a big mess. Funny how people forget very fast, hello “Vista Capable Sticker”.
That’s one of the nice things about going through a systems builder, like http://www.pugetsystems.com out of Seattle. You get a system configured exactly as you choose – no extra garbage – shipped right to your door…
I have 2 toshibas. 1 bought this year. 1 bought 2 years ago. Both came with a load of crap trial stuff that was removed immediately. And then the toshiba proprietary stuff that slows down the computer and without it some of the buttons don’t work… Yep, crap free alright.