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Going crazy and very frustrated

#62
MJ5150 said:
The bloatware helps drive down the price. If you take that out, then people start crying about how expensive it is.

You can always build your own computer. Zero bloatware and great performance when built thoughtfully.

-Mike
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You are making the assumption that I know how to build a computer and write the software necessary to do what I need it to do. I would probably be more successful attempting to build a motorcycle out of a pile of rocks!
 
#63
Building a computer is pretty simple now. Basically every plug only fits in one way - it's not difficult :). Once the hardware is built, you just install your OS of choice, and then your normal applications after that. OS install is a breeze anymore as well (it's about 6 screens, and accepting the defaults will be fine for most people, even if not ideal).
 
#64
It's the applications that suffer from bloatware. That's my real beef. I was being a little facetious about not being able to figure out the hardware. The OS isn't even that tough, although it's a matter of knowing what OS will work with what application, and how to strip down the OS to eliminate some of the extraneous stuff that I would also consider bloatware. I don't have either the time or the inclination to figure out how all the compatibilities and functions of software work, so I just end up eventually replacing a functional computer when the software bloat uses up the machine's capabilities in order to do the exact same task. That hasn't happened like clockwork for a while, admittedly, but it was a regular occurrence over a stretch of ten or fifteen years.
 

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