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Google chrome now coming pre installed on Sony

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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    Jaffa. wrote: »
    Whats wrong with putting IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera install files on the hard drive and letting the user choose what one they want to install?


    Why not send it with a browser and then if someone wants to change it they download their alternative and uninstal the one they don't want. Or we could make it more difficult for the non computer experienced like your suggestion.
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 4,466 Forumite
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    Jaffa. wrote: »
    Whats wrong with putting IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera install files on the hard drive and letting the user choose what one they want to install?

    Those that are IT literate will replace whatever is installed automatically with their preference while someone who isn't doesn't care and just wants to get on the internet as they are used to.
  • TheFlyingGerbil
    TheFlyingGerbil Posts: 576 Forumite
    All that trialware subsidising the laptop makes sense but why do the manufacturers do things like acer emPowering technology and HP wireless assistant, they aren't easier to use than what's already built in to Windows and don't add any extra functionality. Surely that just costs them money to develop/maintain? I guess it's just to remind the user what make their laptop is?
  • davester
    davester Posts: 4,079 Forumite
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    I use Dells thingy at the top, as it cleans up my desktop shortcuts, The Laptop is fast and so doesn't hinder its booting up.
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  • custardy
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