Have Laptop Will Travel

As I posted on my personal blog, I bought a new Acer Aspire 4736ZG. Aside from getting myself acquainted with Windows 7 (I love it to bits), I’ve spent the better half of the holiday weekend tweaking it. I’ve installed my favorite programs I use on my old netbook, while at the same time I’ve uninstalled a LOT of OEM bloatware that came with the computer. Why OEMs like Acer like to ship in unnecessary programs that can sometimes even slow down performance is beyond me.

Anyway, I just finished removing a crapload of stickers off my laptop. Obviously, I removed only the ones advertising that my laptop has an Intel Pentium processor or a NVIDIA processor, and that huge Acer sticker advertising the specs of my laptop. Of course I left the stickers on the bottom containing my Windows product key and other information.

Rico of Technograph says it best:

The point is, those who buy computers are most likely aware of what their new gadget is capable of. Even before I bought the MSI Wind U210, I already knew it featured a 1.6GHz dual-core AMD Athlon X2 Neo CPU, a 250GB hard drive, and Radeon graphics from ATI. Why do I need a sticker reminding me of what my own netbook is capable of?

And I know wht laptop manufacturers do this: they want people to see what the laptop’s specs are when I bring it out. But here’s the rub. I paid for it. I don’t want my laptop becoming a walking advertisement. After googling for the best way to remove the stickers, I found out that I just need to use my fingernails, and I should make sure that I don’t angle the sticker for more than 45 degrees or else I might end up with lots of adhesive on my notebook. 30 minutes later, my notebook’s palm rest is clean:

Now I ask you guys, do you remove the stickers off your laptops?

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