I have heard this term mentioned in relation to the Windows OS (Usually by Apple users
) It never really occurred to me what it all meant though. For a simple user like me it is not that quantifiable, not tangible.
However after a new HDD install, I was loading up drivers etc, and I got to the one for my HP printer/Scanner. The disc that was supplied, comes with a Cd which has a suite of HP apps, which is "Strongly recommended". just shy of 700mb.
I searched the web and found that you can get the bare bones drivers, which still Scan and print through the standard windows options, and do everything I need. 40mb.
Is that a record for Bloatware?