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Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem

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From: SMS
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:54
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On 19/07/10 12:37 PM, David Kaye wrote:
> SMS<scharf.steven@geemail.com>  wrote:
>
>> As well they should. The Windows machines almost certainly have a lower
>> net cost to Dell. With the Windows machines the manufacturer gets paid
>> for loading trial versions of various applications onto the machine.
>
> ..which I in turn am often paid to remove so that the computer runs faster
> and doesn't display nagging screens to sell software.

I thought it rather amusing that Office Depot offers to remove all that 
stuff at time of purchase, for $75.
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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:54:17 -0700
From: SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
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Subject: Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for
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