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    Clean install on barebones from Xotic?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by hauk, Jul 15, 2010.

  1. hauk

    hauk Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'll be getting a 1656 from XoticPC soon, and I'm wondering if a clean install of Win7 would be a waste of time. It seems on a barebones system there isn't going to be much bloatware. Am I right?
     
    hauk, Jul 15, 2010
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  2. Exxo

    Exxo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, usually on a barebones system, there isnt going to be an operating system installed so yeah, no bloatware.
     
    Exxo, Jul 16, 2010
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    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    You could get it with an OS installed but I would just buy it with no OS and get an OEM copy of Windows. It will be cheaper and you'll have the freedom to configure it just the way you like it.
     
    kosti, Jul 16, 2010
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  4. hauk

    hauk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks guys, I actually had Xotic put the whole system together & install it (maybe not the best idea, I know) it but it seems pretty clean.
     
    hauk, Jul 17, 2010
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    Ghola Notebook Evangelist

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    Just remember to clean out the "ERxOTIC" bloat ware. ;P
     
    Ghola, Jul 18, 2010
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    yotano211 Notebook Evangelist

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    and clean all the pictures and movies too.
     
    yotano211, Jul 20, 2010
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