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Can’t trust them since the multiple spyware incidents. Fool me four times, shame on me Eg, > But it did more than that. It injected a self-signed root HTTPS certificate, which allowed them to hijack any and all encrypted traffic Different incident > This malware was hidden in the laptop's firmware, and abused the anti-theft feature in Windows 8 and 10. Whenever the laptop booted up, the executable would be extracted…
Can’t trust them since the multiple spyware incidents. Fool me four times, shame on me Eg, > But it did more than that. It injected a self-signed root HTTPS certificate, which allowed them to hijack any and all encrypted traffic Different incident > This malware was hidden in the laptop's firmware, and abused the anti-theft feature in Windows 8 and 10. Whenever the laptop booted up, the executable would be extracted…
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> They'll sell you a laptop that is Linux compatible, but not everything will work. That is despicable on Dell’s part. The definition of ‘compatible’ is that everything will work.
then I have never bought a single "compatible" appliance ; all my windows-preinstalled laptops always came with a few issues
Can’t trust them since the multiple spyware incidents. Fool me four times, shame on me Eg, > But it did more than that. It injected a self-signed root HTTPS certificate, which allowed them to hijack any and all encrypted traffic Different incident > This malware was hidden in the laptop's firmware, and abused the anti-theft feature in Windows 8 and 10. Whenever the laptop booted up, the executable would be extracted…
This thread is about Linux. I know they have been caught for spyware on Windows more than once. Has there been anything similar bad as worse Intel ME by Lenovo on lower level? (Serious question, I don't know) I would buy a Linux machine from them mainly to know that drivers exist for all components and not to pay the Microsoft tax (symbolic reason, I don't think you really see a difference in price). I would still in…
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> They'll sell you a laptop that is Linux compatible, but not everything will work. That is despicable on Dell’s part. The definition of ‘compatible’ is that everything will work.
I have the Precision 7750 with power fingerprint button, but I'm not losing sleep over it. I will suffer a lot more than that before I go to Windows or worse, Apple. Besides, usually it's just a matter of time before the driver gets into a kernel.
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I've been buying Fujitsu laptop for all of my friends, relatives, and family for the last 10 years, and all the issues I've had is one dead fan and one shitty touchpad. Tough, reliable, no bloatware, "Made in Japan" sticker... why does nobody in the US talk about Fujitsu laptops?!
> why does nobody in the US talk about Fujitsu laptops?! Probably little to no corporate availability? My past jobs have had Dell or Thinkpads as an option, none has ever had Fujitsu. But now I am interested in it as a personal laptop. What would be the Fujitsu equivalent of a Thinkpad Carbon X1 or a Dell XPS 13?
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This thread is about Linux. I know they have been caught for spyware on Windows more than once. Has there been anything similar bad as worse Intel ME by Lenovo on lower level? (Serious question, I don't know) I would buy a Linux machine from them mainly to know that drivers exist for all components and not to pay the Microsoft tax (symbolic reason, I don't think you really see a difference in price). I would still in…
Do you think Linux magically will stop them from integrating UEFI backdoors or something hardware-related? I don't wanna test it and don't buy Lenovo.
It's all about trust. But whom should I trust? I don't trust Intel for their ME, their Meltdown and whatever. But still I have to use them in real life.
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I actually have an X280 in my hand. The reason why wanted it was so I would get 5 years of international warranty on it. Turns out most countries don't actually accept the accidental damage coverage from another country(I paid about $600-$700 in coverage, so for the first 3 years it's no better than an AppleCare, which is international as well). Also when I wanted to switch it for an X1C because the new ones came out…
The same problem touchpad issue also exists on my Lenovo L380 Yoga. I don't think it is due to firmware issues as the problem existed with the original and the replacement motherboard. I had two repairs done and a good experience. One time a fan and one time a motherboard replacement. Both times the Lenovo comes to you service promised dates were a day off. This was due to a regional holyday they could have scheduled…
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This is the only thing stopping me from buying an X1 Carbon. I had decided to buy a Dell Latitude instead, but apparently Dell did something similar [1], so now I don't know what to buy. Maybe a Huawei? AFAIK they haven't been caught in these shenanigans yet, but I still don't feel comfortable with them for some reason. God, the laptop market is awful. [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/11/superfish-20-now-dell-.…
I got an X1 Extreme, went to switch the graphics from Hybrid to Discreet in the BIOS to install Linux, and immediately bricked it. It was a bug. No reset can fix it. They have to replace the motherboard. They had it four months before I finally got them to just replace the machine.
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No 15% restocking fee? Lucky you. Every one of my Lenovo customer service interactions made me regret my purchase.
Restocking fee must be some US only concept. At least that won't fly in EU.