So you weren't referring to the article but rather your personal experience
that is OK with me
I was saying that the article did not support your claim
To me, so-called bloat is in the mind of the beholder
will my car get more MPG if I don't use the AC on hot days
sure it will
is AC necessary
no
will my car pull less power from its elecrtical system if I refrain from playing music when I drive
sure
is car stereo necessary
no
like MS would say
what about the user experience
yours is valid but it may not be typical
the whole GUI is unnecesary if you want to call it bloat (on any system)
on a semi-related issue, I hate laptops and all laptop manufacturers
they claim to sell portable computers and advertize them as 1 GHz and then they run at 400 MHz if you're lucky
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