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> They have a major uptight brand problem, maybe the Mac v PC ads helped cause that, perhaps

Maybe because the standard advice given when purchasing a Microsoft device was to spend hours reinstalling Windows to remove malware. I know technically it was HP or Dell or Sony’s device, but since there was no non malware option, obviously Microsoft chose to let those brands sully Microsoft’s brand for a few dollars in short term profit.



Ironically that got so bad that they sold 'Microsoft signature editions' without junk at the store.




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