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		romaniv on Feb 8, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An Open Letter To PC Makers: Ditch Bloatware, Now Why does everyone assume that bloatware profits get passed down to the consumers? And how much money vendors get for this anyway? It might very well be a matter of several dollars per PC.

pkchen on Feb 8, 2011 [–]

because they do... even that little intel sticker means you're saving some dough.

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