I know that some of you would encourage a kit, but if I wanted to buy a typical B&M computer (HP, Compaq), how easy is it to get rid of all the preloaded crap and get something similar to a "cleaner" computer such as Dell?
I've had it with my main biz computer... a 4 y.o. HP on XP Pro. It crashes 3~4 times a day and I've tried registry cleaners, etc...
I like the idea of Dell over HP and Compaq in that they don't come preloaded with so many crap programs. But Dell also seems to run 10% ~ 20% higher than comparable HPs and Compaqs.
So... If I bought an HP or Compaq, can I get it "clean" with add/remove programs, or is there still a lot of stuff messing up registries, etc...?
Any opinions are VERY appreciated; I might just do this today or tomorrow...
