[Osiris]

Microsoft Stores To Sell Bloatware-Free PCs

Microsoft stores are only going to sell computers that are completely free of 3rd party bloatware. Microsoft will still include first party software on the machines like Apple does it but it beats having all that other crap on there.

That’s right, Microsoft’s new retail stores are going to carry computers without any additional 3rd-party software. That’s of course nothing to say for first-party software, as they will be installing all of the optional Microsoft software that you would otherwise have to download. This includes Windows Live Essentials, Bing 3D Maps, Security Essentials and the Zune client. Sure, it’s not a completely crapware-free computer, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction.

[Trotter]

Now if the Redmond behemoth would only get the rest of the world to follow suit...

[Yamikotai]

Nice. Just nice

[philbar71]

i wonder if these PC's will cost more than an average bloat-ware full PC?

[Trotter]

Have a look.

Microsoft Store

[philbar71]

Originally Posted by Trotter

Have a look.

Microsoft Store

does seem a little overpriced for what you get, but MS does not give full specs either.