I remember reading that the PCs (Dell, HP, Acer) sold in the retail Microsoft Stores don't have any extra software installed. They just have the OS, Live Suite, and Security Essentials. Of course, you have to find one of the Microsoft Stores...
I've had good luck with the system disks (optional) from Acer and HP. You have to order them separately but they usually have 2 disks - the OS disk and the driver/software disk. Granted, this means someone has to have the foresight to order the disks, and reinstall the OS - not something I would recommend to an average PC buyer.
I've had good luck with the system disks (optional) from Acer and HP. You have to order them separately but they usually have 2 disks - the OS disk and the driver/software disk. Granted, this means someone has to have the foresight to order the disks, and reinstall the OS - not something I would recommend to an average PC buyer.