so, why isn't Dell installing XP SP2 on new computers?

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What's there problem?

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I know that purists will always do a clean install- but, at least the Dell
stuff isn't so in your face compared to computers made by Compaq and some
other companies. I remember helping friends with their Compaq computers and
I couldn't believe how much Compaq junk was there.

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"Tmax60" <tmax60@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My new XPS Gen 3 was delivered last Wednesday....had XP Professional SP1a
> installed on the system, but the operating system CD that came with the
> system was SP2. I typically wipe the hard drives of my new machines to
get
> rid of all the Dell installed stuff that I don't want or need and then do
a
> clean install of the OS. At least I didn't have to make yet another
> slipstreamed XPSP2 CD...
> ;-)
>
> -Tmax60
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Quite so. My daughter-in-law has a Compaq and while the system runs nicely
and is perfect for her needs, the software installed was voluminous. I
always got a kick out of the Dells in one respect. When you order a Dell and
do not want AOL installed on the system, you get it anyways. I assume it is
a licensing agreement issue but still it is just one more item to uninstall.
Of course since I wipe everything off the system and clean install I guess
it becomes a moot point after all.

Regards,
John O.

"Joe Zorzin" <abc@xyz> wrote in message
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>I know that purists will always do a clean install- but, at least the Dell
> stuff isn't so in your face compared to computers made by Compaq and some
> other companies. I remember helping friends with their Compaq computers
> and
> I couldn't believe how much Compaq junk was there.
>
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> Joe Zorzin
>
>
> "Tmax60" <tmax60@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:AL0ad.6620$D65.2087@news01.roc.ny...
>> My new XPS Gen 3 was delivered last Wednesday....had XP Professional SP1a
>> installed on the system, but the operating system CD that came with the
>> system was SP2. I typically wipe the hard drives of my new machines to
> get
>> rid of all the Dell installed stuff that I don't want or need and then do
> a
>> clean install of the OS. At least I didn't have to make yet another
>> slipstreamed XPSP2 CD...
>> ;-)
>>
>> -Tmax60
>> "Joe Zorzin" <abc@xyz> wrote in message
>> news:10mfspbqh2vg681@corp.supernews.com...
>> : What's there problem?
>> :
>> : --
>> : *************
>> : Joe Zorzin
>> :
>> :
>> :
>> :
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