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    Lenovo’s Promise for a Cleaner, Safer PC

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by JaneL, Feb 27, 2015.

  1. JaneL

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    JaneL, Feb 27, 2015
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    If that is their true commitment I believe they should allow to opt for a clean install.
    And going further, I would love to be able to order a laptop without a Windows license.
     
    xavier83, Feb 27, 2015
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  3. Jarhead

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    Sounds like a good start, and hopefully they keep their word.

    It would be nice if they start to provide clean Windows discs with their computers to make it easier to clean-install after the sale.
     
    Jarhead, Mar 2, 2015
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    Good on Lenovo to do this (even though the Thinkpad lineup wasn't technically affected at all), as long as prices stay low. Historically, manufacturers bundled bloatware to add a bit of profit on the razor-thin margins for budget PCs.
     
    MidnightSun, Mar 3, 2015
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    lewdvig Notebook Virtuoso

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    My new Y50 arrived today Superfish free. Lot's of other crap through.
     
    lewdvig, Mar 12, 2015
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    I wish they would bring back the DOS Thinkpads. Those were guarantied crap and M$ tax free.
     
    muol, Mar 12, 2015
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    I thought that you could still buy a Thinkpad with FreeDOS or something. Did that change recently?
     
    Jarhead, Mar 12, 2015
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    Not recently. That option was pulled - at least in the USA - quite some time ago.
     
    ajkula66, Mar 12, 2015
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  9. Jarhead

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    Ah, that's a shame...
     
    Jarhead, Mar 13, 2015
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