Question about clean install of Lion on 2011 Mac Mini

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i'm in process of planning out imminent mac mini server purchase. 1 thing new macs wipe disk , reinstall os fresh. because don't need or want bundled programs iphoto or garage band, , elect customize os x install make bit more trim (example: don't need other language localizations, nor need 3gb+ of printer drivers leopard had).

gets little more complicated lion. intend follow instructions posted elsewhere on saving downloaded installesd.dmg , putting on flash drive future use, i'm curious if internet-downloaded version of lion includes bundled programs iphoto, , if so, can elect not install them when installing os? don't want have them on there , rather not install them begin (deleting programs after-the-fact never clean).

[rant]seriously, totally botched system apple, , imo big step backwards previous os x releases. can understand wanting add new conveniences downloading new os internet , internet restore cases have internet connection no install disk, why remove or make difficult reinstall os using more traditional means? company supposed make simple, why need go through rigamarole self-installable os, instead of apple bundling flash drive or dvd new computers?[/rant]

ruahrc
 

i don't know if helps, noticed 'bundled apps" don't come pre installed. when first log in mini lion connects app sore download apps.

said, think can boot in recovery mode format primary partition , reinstall. don't know how save because lion dose not have lot of options during install.
 


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