Hasta La Gadget!

This article was written on January 12, 2007 by CyberNet.

So, what’s the junk on your computer worth? You know, all of the “craplets” that are loaded on it before it gets delivered to your house if you purchased from an OEM? In other words, when companies like Dell install a bunch of useless ISP sign-ups or other programs, how much is all of that junk worth?

Notoriously, Dell has been placing crapware on computers.  Why do they do it? Well, it’s an issues of money.  They are paid by companies to have  software already installed on computers when they ship. If you’ve bought a computer from Dell or other such companies, you know what I’m talking about. And to make it worse, they don’t provide you with the operating system CD without having to pay for it.  Sure, you can restore the system, but it will be restored with all of the unwanted programs installed. I do wonder, how many times do you think AOL has been installed and uninstalled over time?

According to Ars Technica, one of their reps was at CES this week and sat down with Michael Dell to talk about this problem.  Dell asked the people participating in the conversation how much they were willing to pay to get a computer without all of the junk. Someone in the group said they’d pay $60 to get a clean computer, and Dell’s response? Sold!

If you’re wanting to buy from an OEM, either you’ll have to live with all of the crapware, or pay up! Another way to get around this dilemma is to just get the OS disk and do the clean-up job yourself.  Last December, Ryan actually posted an article, Get your Dell OS CD’s for Free, and explains how he went about getting the OS disk for a Dell Desktop that he’d purchased for free, and over-nighted to him. Yet another alternative is a program that will do it for you called PC Decrapifier. Give it a try. All of that junk is worth something, and you’ll end up paying for it one way or another.

Copyright © 2011 CyberNetNews.com

Related Posts:

Helpful Tip: Use the Internet to Save $$$ Eating OutSpammers, Do They Ever Give Up?Review Of Symantec pcAnywhere 12CyberNotes: WinDirStat Shows What’s Hoggin’ Your DriveHelpful Tip: Clean Your Keyboard & Mouse

This week Portal 2 hits the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Steam as its own full-length game, extending the mythology of GlaDOS–the game’s maniacal nemesis–Aperture Laboratories, and much more.

Dial in to your robot lawn mower and track it on Google Maps.

We were a bit unsettled when Sony suddenly discontinued the NEX-3 after just eight months on the street, but if these leaked images are in fact authentic, then we might just have a worthy successor on our hands. The NEX-C3 is rumored to include the same 16.2 megapixel image sensor used in the Sony Alpha A55 DSLR, as well as HD video capture (as expected) and the new flash seen in the image above. Leaked photos on Sony Alpha Rumors reveal an LCD with the same tilt capability we love on the NEX-3, as well as minor adjustments to the controls. The blog also got its hands on some leaked images of the Sony Alpha A35 DSLR (added after the break), but details on that camera are a bit spotty. Rumor has it Sony originally intended to announce both cameras earlier in the month, but plans were delayed in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake in Japan. No word on cost or availability, but we’d expect to see pricing on the NEX-C3 in line with last year’s model — around $500, with lens.

[Thanks Andrea!]

Continue reading Sony NEX-3 successor NEX-C3, Alpha A35 images leaked?

Sony NEX-3 successor NEX-C3, Alpha A35 images leaked? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  Sony Alpha Rumors  | Email this | Comments

The federal government may be cutting corners left and right, but that hasn’t stopped the NSA from requesting nearly $900 million to help beef up its supercomputing capabilities. According to budget documents released by the Department of Defense yesterday, the NSA is looking to construct a massive new High Performance Computing Center in Maryland, designed to harness plenty of supercomputing muscle within an energy efficient framework. As with many other data centers, the NSA’s $896.5 million complex would feature raised floors, chilled water systems and advanced alarm mechanisms, but it would also need about 60 megawatts of power — the same amount that powers Microsoft’s gargantuan, 700,000 square-foot data center in Chicago. According to the DoD, however, the NSA would use that juice judiciously, in the hopes of conserving enough water, energy and building materials to obtain LEED Silver certification. Another chunk of the funding, not surprisingly, would go toward fortifying the facility. The NSA is hoping to pour more than $35 million into building security and perimeter control, which would include a cargo inspection facility, advanced surveillance, and systems designed to detect any radiological, nuclear, or chemical threats. If all goes to plan, construction would wrap up by December 2015.

NSA wants $896.5 million to build new supercomputing complex originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  InformationWeek, Department of Defense [PDF]  | Email this | Comments