Why?

Received my new laptop today. HP gets Microsoft software and the updates. Why can't they put them together on the new build? Why must the new user sit on a cable connection and take 59 updates from Microsoft? They have the original build. They can apply the updates to it before shipping and given the frequency of Microsoft updates probably still leave the user with a dozen or so to catch up to but a dozen is better than 59! Heaven forbid the user sit on a dial up connection to do the same. I can only imagine how much time it must take. No wonder folks have a love/hate relationship with their manufacturer. The manufacturer is not taking good enough care of their users. What do you think? If you bought a new system recently how many updates did you apply?