Crapware at the Mall

I went to the mall today to find a sturdier laptop bag. I've had my current laptop bag for fewer than three months and it's already falling apart.

I couldn't find a decent laptop bag, so I took a walk through the software section of the store. Here are some photos, taken with my cell phone:

After using GNU/Linux for a few years, it is hard to believe that the average computer user still puts up with Windows. The store had an entire section of the shelf dedicated to programs for cleaning spyware, viruses, and other crap out of Windows computers:

Here is one for $60, promising you a $20 rebate:

You just bought a computer with Windows — now you have to spend $40 more to fix it:

The registry easily gets clogged up. Say goodbye to another $20:

$150 for a "Student and Teacher Edition" of Microsoft Word and Excel? Students and teachers only buy this crap because they didn't realize that OpenOffice is free:

On the way back I accidentally found myself in the toy aisle and stumbled across a box of Legos. I got a little bit nostalgic and almost bought some.

See also 10 things I hate about Windows.