Dell Allows Users to Refuse 'Bloatware'

Finally, a company willing to give the user the choice of having 'bloatware' on their machines. 'Bloatware', if you aren't familiar with the term is all the software which comes on a PC when you buy it. It consists mostly of trials which give the user little to no functionality, with the 'bloatware' the companies try to lure you in to buying their software. How does the 'bloatware' get on the machines?, you might ask. Well, the software companies essentially pay the PC maker in this case that being Dell to put the software on those machines. PC makers allow this to occur because at the end of the whole process, they can sell the PC at a much lower price, allowing more consumers to afford the machines.

So, after many complaints from users Dell is giving the users a choice whether or not to have 'bloatware' on certain PC models. As of now buyers of Dimension desktops, Inspiron notebooks and XPS PCs can now click a field in Dell's online order form that will block the installation of 'bloatware' such as: productivity software, ISP (Internet service provider) software, and photo and music software. This is a great step for Dell, hopefully this will encourage other PC venders to do the same for their buyers.
[Via PC WORLD]