Comments on: How Dell and others can fix the “crapware” problem — honorably

By: http://adware-spyware-uninstall.blogspot.com/

http://adware-spyware-uninstall.blogspot.com/ — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:57:12 +0000

Adware spyware uninstall is necessity due to the sheer volume of threats that are attached to our computers from everyday use. From surfing to free downloads, it does not take long before our computer performance is decreased and we are getting redirected to websites we did not request.

By: Chris Trout

Chris Trout — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:03:41 +0000

I looked at the “crapware” on my mother’s machine and not only found AdWare, but Spyware that would have allowed unrestricted access to information….Lovely, ain’t it?

By: Chad Dickerson

Chad Dickerson — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:30:52 +0000

I agree with you, Scott. The more I thought about this one, the more I thought that I was being way too idealistic myself (perhaps a result of the fatigue in battling the Dell)! I don’t think there’s much room for nobility in this equation.

I guess the only solution is to buy a PC from a small company without all these desktop distribution deals — but I fear that for the average consumer, that will be more intimidating than dealing with all the crapware. Oh well, indeed!

By: Scott Rosenberg

Scott Rosenberg — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:08:25 +0000

A noble idea, Chad, but here’s why it wouldn’t fly: The whole user-facing premise of these offers is that they’re *added value.* The companies involved must steadfastly maintain that this raft of offers is actually a useful service to the purchaser of the computer, rather than the simple advertising that it actually is. To provide the point-of-sale transparency you propose exposes that premise as a lie and makes explicit exactly what the computer maker would prefer to hide — that it’s receiving cash to place those icons and offers there.

Oh well. Hate to be so cynical but I think this is the reality right now.

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My Frivolous Logs » Blog Archive » Dell Computers are Inexpensive — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:29:07 +0000

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By: jr

jr — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:26:29 +0000

It’s kind of sad really, but I can tell you with a great deal of certainty that the simple, utopian answer you provide won’t, actually, work.

The problem is that to get that $200 (or whatever) Dell had to agree that the digitial equivalent of the Chia Pet you got for Christmas is installed on every single machine they squirt out, possibly with an motivational bonus of a few grand if they pump out more delivered machines before a given date.

I know this because having worked with sales puppies far too long and know how they generally structure contracts. Worse thing is that there’s probably dozens of sales folks working those negotiations with nobody looking at the final, ad-jammed result.

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Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:34:29 +0000

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By: Ian Kennedy

Ian Kennedy — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 06:29:24 +0000

If they don’t charge you extra for the install disks, then I’d take the discount and do a fresh install. I usually end up spending a good couple of hours updating all the drivers on store bought machines anyway.