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Re:Lenovo to pay $7.3M for installing adware in laptops by krylon on Thursday November 29, 2018 @02:36AM (#18558695)
> I suspect the scandal has made companies aware that this is a bad idea.

I kind of wonder how many people were like, "pre-install adware on PCs? Why didn't I think of that?!?"

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Re:Lenovo to pay $7.3M for installing adware in laptops by scarface74 on Thursday November 29, 2018 @08:23AM (#18559972)
Preinstalled crapware for Windows based PCs has been the norm since I can remember - along with physical crapware stickers.

When I buy PCs, I only buy either the business line from Dell or from the MS store.

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Re:Lenovo to pay $7.3M for installing adware in laptops by SmellyGeekBoy on Thursday November 29, 2018 @04:35AM (#18559070)
Hasn't this kind of thing been going on for years though?
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