OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

[P. J. Alling]

Actually I believe that they are allowed to add their own, and other 
software by agreement, (under penalty of Anti Trust action), but 
removing something that Microsoft includes is a different matter, 
especially since installation CD/DVDs are no longer included, and most 
people don't know how to re-install, and will probably never re-install 
the OS, barring a complete melt down.

Kenneth Waller wrote:

>>The OEM agreement with Microsoft probably prohibits their removing
>>anything that comes with a standard windows installation.
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>I doubt it as a lot of the stuff included in not Microsoft stuff.
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>My guess is that they include the other stuff for the same reason you get 
>advertising with your newspaper.
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>Kenneth Waller
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>From: "P. J. Alling" <webster26 at mindspring.com>
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>Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell
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>>The OEM agreement with Microsoft probably prohibits their removing
>>anything that comes with a standard windows installation.
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>>Shel Belinkoff wrote:
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>>>That's really odd - and annoying.  I've seen a couple-three Dell
>>>commercials on TV and the ad makes a point of saying that you can have it
>>>"your way."  Well, the crap can be removed if you so desire.
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>>>>[Original Message]
>>>>From: Ann Sanfedele <annsan at rcn.com>
>>>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml at pdml.net>
>>>>Date: 10/4/2006 2:42:38 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell
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>>>>Shel Belinkoff wrote:
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>>>>>Why wouldn't they?
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>>>>>>[Original Message]
>>>>>>From: Ann Sanfedele
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>>>>>>Actually...
>>>>>>I asked that NO games be installed on my
>>>>>>computer but they wouldn't honor that
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>>>>Who the F knows?
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>>>>ann
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