Update: Sony backs down from $50 “Fresh Start” Mar 23, 2008 in Apple, Sony Breaking: Sony Won’t Charge $50 To Remove Bloatware | Gadget Lab from Wired.com Sony has decided to not charge customers $50 to remove bloatware from their computers, but only for customers who decide to upgrade wot Windows Vista Business, a $100 upgrade. Either way, manufacturers are going to get their money. This is a valuable revenue stream for manufacturers and they aren’t going to do anything to jeopardize it
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