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> Just got my Sony Vaio FS-295XP, and whilst impressed with the
> hardware, and very disappointed with the software.
>
>
> The laptop is loaded to the brim with 30day trial software (some of
> which even fails to uninstall cleanly - Norton IS for example),
> cruddy Yahoo and Google toolbars, Yahoo Instant Messenger, and loads
> of other crap.
>
> The 1st task was to format the entire machine, and install JUST XP.
> Nice plan, but the lack of any XP Pro disk in the box makes this an
> impossible task. Sonys answer, is to create my own recovery discs,
> from the recovery partition (which eats into my free HDD space) but
> this also recovers the crap.
>
> How on earth do I go about getting a XP Pro disc from Sony?
> (Preferably with SP2 incorporated).
>
> How much money do Sony actually save by not sending me media? (the
> licence is the real value). Even my old Dell came with a XP disc. Is
> this what Microsoft refer to Genuine Advantage, by having my
> operating system on DVD-R?
>
> I would phone Sony and ask, but their world class support network,
> is closed on Saturdays!!!! Pretty laughable also..
>
> Will also be sending this rant to Sony, as I am very angry about
> this, it would not be so bad, if the laptop came in a relativly clean
> state, but its not, it choc to the brim with rubbish trialware and
> useless crap.

> At least the laptop is presumably well built and aesthetically pleasing?
>

> Just got my Sony Vaio FS-295XP, and whilst impressed with the hardware,
> and very disappointed with the software.
>
>
> The laptop is loaded to the brim with 30day trial software (some of which
> even fails to uninstall cleanly - Norton IS for example), cruddy Yahoo and
> Google toolbars, Yahoo Instant Messenger, and loads of other crap.
>