RE: Xy on XP--amended to new laptop

["Mary Gunderson" maryg@xxxxxxxx]

A vote in Dell's favor.

Thanks.
MG

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xywrite@xxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-xywrite@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Harry Binswanger
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 12:27 AM
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Xy on XP--amended to new laptop

"Crapware" (pardon their French) is the au courant (pardon my French) term
for any and all unasked for pre-bundled software. E.g., AOL, Norton trial,
Office trial, and many, many less familiar names. If you ask Dell, they'll
sell you the box with *only* the software you expect (viz., that which
forms part of the operating system).

>Harry, Re: "crapware:" what do you ask them to not install?
>
>Harry Binswanger wrote:
> > >I'm about to buy a new laptop...
> >
> >What are you getting, Harry?
>
>I'm running laptop-only, and for my next laptop I'm going for something
>smaller and lighter than what I have now. I've narrowed it down to either
>the Dell XPS 1330 or the Sony Vaio SZ series. The problem in choosing is
>that I like the Sony better, but I can't get one with the faster, "Santa
>Rosa" chipset unless I get Vista. Dell will sell me one with XP (and with
>"crapware" removed), so I'm leaning towards it.
>
>
>Harry Binswanger
>hb@xxxxxxxx


Harry Binswanger
hb@xxxxxxxx