OEMs get paid for pre-installing bloatware onto machines which can add up to $40... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		AncientPC on June 12, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mac Pro gets half-assed “update” OEMs get paid for pre-installing bloatware onto machines which can add up to $40+ per machine. Offering Linux costs them money (in addition to R&D, support, training, marketing, etc).

cheatercheater on June 12, 2012 [–]

Right. I wish we were in a world where you didn't have to remind me of that, and I didn't instantly want to forget about it.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact