http://www.shouldiremoveit.com/oems-bloatware.aspx
(One of the recommendations from my "So You've Got a New Computer. Now What?" Presentation)
My first laptop was ASUS and I didn't like that much. ASUS LiveUpdate did something wrong with it and their programs ain't that good. So I did a major laptop hunting. So my 2nd laptop which I am currently using as you can see it in my signature is an HP. HP makes good laptops and it's a well known popular brand and even my desktop computer is HP.
Talking about bloatware and yes every laptop brand has bloatware in it, but my biggest annoying bloatware is that they install those games in it i.e. in Toshiba they have WildTangent Games even Dell, HP they have HP Games. Other than that HP Update, HP Support Assitant and etc I consider them not to be bloatware because they provide security updates, patches, and other important services for your product.
By the way, thanks for sharing this bob3160