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store.microsoft.com - 10/27/2009
Asus Eee PC 1005HA Black
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Now is the time to get a new PC from the Microsoft Store because we’ve got some terrific offers going—but they won’t last. Buy any PC and get a great deal on Office Home & Student—just $69.99! See the details here . Also when you buy a qualifying PC, you’ll get an HP Deskjet printer included at ...
Microsoft's 'Signature PCs' show its vision of computing perfection
techflash.com - 10/27/2009
Microsoft's 'Signature PCs' show its vision of computing perfection
— techflash.com — People visiting Microsoft's new store in Scottsdale, Ariz., have started noticing something interesting, apart from its shameless... similarities to Apple's retail outlets . The computers on display in the Microsoft Store come without any run-of-the-mill ... (more) Microsoft's 'Signature PCs' show its vision of computing ...

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Microsoft starts selling PCs online
news.cnet.com - 10/22/2009
Microsoft starts selling PCs online
— news.cnet.com — (Credit: CNET News) NEW YORK--In a surprise move, Microsoft has started selling computers and third-party software via... its online store. It's part of a broader push to try to give Windows the kind of lift that Apple has gotten from its ... (more) Microsoft starts selling PCs online

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The Crapware Con
pcpro.co.uk - 30 days ago
The Crapware Con
— pcpro.co.uk — Mike Jennings reveals how PC makers hobble your laptop with preinstalled software... (more) The Crapware Con

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The Microsoft Blog:  Microsoft Store sells PCs without 'crapware'

D' Technology Weblog:  “Microsoft Signature PCs” – Microsoft’s vision of computing perfection

TechBlog:  Microsoft offering junkware-free PCs

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Microsoft Store sells PCs without 'crapware'
The Microsoft Blog — ... : Most notably, it's a sign that Microsoft is asserting itself more aggressively into the PC distribution process, trying to ensure a quality experience for people who buy Windows PCs. Although the company has a relatively limited physical retail presence for now ... the company is also offering the Signature PCs via the online Microsoft Store . ... Bottom line, for better or worse, the Microsoft Signature PCs represent the best Windows experience the company can muster here in late 2009 -- configured to its own specifications, with all its latest software and no excuses about ...

“Microsoft Signature PCs” – Microsoft’s vision of computing perfection
D' Technology Weblog — ... Microsoft Store come without any "crapware" (derisive term used for generic trial software, other unwanted programs that clog new PCs when they're shipped). Under a new initiative called "Microsoft Signature PCs," Microsoft has removed those programs from computers it's selling, and has fashioned "Signature PCs" out of machines from a variety of PC makers, including Sony, HP, Dell, Acer and Lenovo. It's an interesting move by Microsoft on multiple levels. According to Microsoft Store description, programs that come on Microsoft Signature PCs include: ...

Microsoft offering junkware-free PCs
TechBlog — ... and Adobe's widely used online technologies. It's an interesting move by Microsoft on multiple levels. Most notably, it's a sign that Microsoft is asserting itself more aggressively into the PC distribution process, trying to ensure a quality experience for people who buy Windows PCs. Although the company has a relatively limited physical retail presence for now (the Scottsdale store will be followed by one in Mission Viejo, Calif.), the company is also offering the Signature PCs via the online Microsoft Store . Keep in mind that these systems would normally have junkware, and ...

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