“Sony has begun offering Fresh Start, a controversial practice to clean its systems of unnecessary software. Initially available only with the VAIO TZ ultraportable, the option removes both VAIO-specific programs as well as games and other trial software. The practice is meant to ‘free up valuable hard drive space and conserve memory and processing power’ before the system ever leaves the factory, according to Sony,” Electronista repots.
“However, the offer has already received criticism for its $50 cost,” Electronista repots.
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: So, not only do the greedy bastards get paid to install crapware, now they can get paid to remove it, too. Get a Mac.
I love it! Keep buying Windows PC people! LOL!
So stupid you can’t even make this stuff up!
Lets only make that one button, we don’t want it to get out of hand confusing.
**ALERT** You need to update the story, Sony has changed their minds and will not be changing for the removal.
For 50 bucks I’ll show you how to save 50 dollars.
Stupid is as stupid does.
Ampar, an excellent list, but one that would be broken down as much as the Mac would also include these four dreadful additions:
Windows Media Player, Windows Messenger, Windows Movie Maker, and the infamous Internet Explorer…
Hey check it out. Sony just removed the charge. Now offer it for free.
You need to pay $150, not $50. In order to qualify, you must purchase the business version of Vista, not the home. Business version is $100 more.
Thanks, Mansquito. And I would love to hear a Best Buy employee explain the differences, advantages and disadvantages of the NINE different Windows OS’s available to the average consumer.
@Ampar
“Where can I get some Vista Ready stickers? I want to put them on every dumpster I see.”
I haven’t laughed like this in a long time…
Only in the Windows world would a “fresh start” NOT mean turning on a computer for the first time. Instead, “fresh start” is an option that costs $50 more. Sony needs some lessons in marketing.
Thanks, marko.
But, seriously. Maybe I can make my own.
This a sad, sad statement of the whole windoze world and bordering on criminal !
Sony is crawling back already…see the MacNN news-list…
Yeh, WOPR said it well: “..The best move is . . . not to play..”
Why the freak doesn’t sony just create an OS…
Their OS on the Playstation is awesome, with the only thing lacking is the desktop space. The iPhone proved the world that a microcomputer doesn’t need a mouse.
They ought to get their Playstation Team and go make their portable units with a better OS… otherwise theres no competition.
How courteous is the Japanese
He always say ‘excuse it, pleese’
He steps into his neighbors garden
And smiles and says ‘I beg your pardon’
He smiles and grins a friendly grin
And brings his hungry family in
He smiles and bows a friendly bow
‘So sorri, this my garden now’