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Re:Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months by nemothekid on Friday August 23, 2013 @02:14PM (#6265288)
>Even the $3000+ laptops from Sony or other oems were littered with crapware.

Not 100% true. I remember buying a $2000 Vaio Z a couple years ago that had the option of getting a clean windows install (for $50 more)

Re:Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months by yuhong on Friday August 23, 2013 @03:58PM (#6265937)
And you get a Windows edition upgrade too, all for only $50.