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The thread discusses whether Microsoft’s in-store PCs are truly “crapware-free,” noting that while they avoid the typical Windows PC bloat, they still bundle various Microsoft and Adobe applications—most notably Windows Live Essentials and Microsoft Security Essentials. The main implicit question is how users should view this as a tradeoff (less OEM-style crapware vs. still-preloaded software). Overall sentiment is skeptical/critical, implying the “clean” positioning may be misleading despite the reduced traditional bloat.

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