An Open Letter To PC Makers: No matter what you do, I will never trust the software you put on my machine, so I couldn't care less what bloatware you package or don't package; I'm reformatting first thing anyway. Thanks for finding this clever way to make my machine cheaper off the back of someone else.
The bloatware companies wouldn't pay for inclusion if it didn't generate sales; "off the back of someone else" in this case means the non-tech-savvy users who have a crappy experience because they don't know any better.
Well, the last laptop or two I've bought have come with Windows licenses such that I found it easy to install from scratch. Although I know some manufacturers won't ship a real Windows install DVD (I may have grabbed one from my workplace instead, I don't remember), I have yet to see one that doesn't put on a little sticker with the license key.
