Comments on: Buying A New Laptop Computer And Getting Rid Of Sony VAIO Bloatware http://www.moneybluebook.com/buying-a-new-laptop-computer-and-getting-rid-of-sony-vaio-bloatware/ Personal Finance Beyond Credit Cards and Balance Transfers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:58:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://www.moneybluebook.com/buying-a-new-laptop-computer-and-getting-rid-of-sony-vaio-bloatware/comment-page-1/#comment-30954 Bruce Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:57:44 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/?p=1090#comment-30954 Interesting article. I do maintenance on computers from time to time, and one of the free products I usually run on a person's new computer is called PC De-crapifier, which goes through many of those programs and removes them. <a href="http://www.pcdecrapifier.com" target="blank" rel="nofollow">www.pcdecrapifier.com</a> (I have no affiliation with that person, just a useful tool). Interesting article.
I do maintenance on computers from time to time, and one of the free products I usually run on a person’s new computer is called PC De-crapifier, which goes through many of those programs and removes them. http://www.pcdecrapifier.com (I have no affiliation with that person, just a useful tool).

]]> By: Patrick http://www.moneybluebook.com/buying-a-new-laptop-computer-and-getting-rid-of-sony-vaio-bloatware/comment-page-1/#comment-26647 Patrick Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:27:19 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/?p=1090#comment-26647 I purchased a computer from Dell's small business unit a couple months ago. They are actually cheaper than a comparable computer from their home office unit, and come without any bloatware. That sold it for me. I purchased a computer from Dell’s small business unit a couple months ago. They are actually cheaper than a comparable computer from their home office unit, and come without any bloatware. That sold it for me.

]]> By: Richard @ Student Scrooge http://www.moneybluebook.com/buying-a-new-laptop-computer-and-getting-rid-of-sony-vaio-bloatware/comment-page-1/#comment-24927 Richard @ Student Scrooge Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:00:24 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/?p=1090#comment-24927 For me, laptop size/weight and product reputation and customer service were definitely most important -- I need my laptop to be light and portable, and have been very happy with the ultralight I chose a few years ago (a Dell). One thing it looks like you didn't really mention -- battery life, which can also be huge. As far as bloatware, I think you made the right call. You might want to consider keeping Adobe Acrobat Professional, though, as that can let you do some useful things with PDF documents, especially if you're publishing ebooks and the like. For me, laptop size/weight and product reputation and customer service were definitely most important — I need my laptop to be light and portable, and have been very happy with the ultralight I chose a few years ago (a Dell). One thing it looks like you didn’t really mention — battery life, which can also be huge.

As far as bloatware, I think you made the right call. You might want to consider keeping Adobe Acrobat Professional, though, as that can let you do some useful things with PDF documents, especially if you’re publishing ebooks and the like.

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