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| From | owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Advocacy! |
| Date | 2016-01-05 21:47 +0000 |
| Organization | O.W.L. |
| Message-ID | <ghjds03.a3@rooftop.invalid> (permalink) |
| References | <20160105121624.1a73e6a8@maxa-pc> <f95afedd-ca65-423d-bc46-e6b701bc348e@googlegroups.com> <thgjdmgnvj83a.3p@rooftop.invalid> <0a84c21f-d696-4014-a51c-a4cee2e9b64b@googlegroups.com> <n6hah2$oao$1@dont-email.me> |
Ezekiel <zeke@nosuchemail.com> wrote: > > "-hh" <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote in message > news:0a84c21f-d696-4014-a51c-a4cee2e9b64b@googlegroups.com... >> owl wrote: >>> -hh wrote: >>> > Melzzzzz wrote: >>> >> https://medium.com/backchannel/i-moved-to-linux-and-it-s-even-better-than-i-expected-9f2dcac3f8fb#.4t5j5h8a9 >>> >> >>> >> "On a spring day in 2012... >>> >> Almost four years later, here I am,... >>> > >>> > The irony is that the author's angst is against surveillance, yet he >>> > chose >>> > to buy a Lenovo. Anyone want to check to see if the machine he bought >>> > was one of those ones with the spyware in the firmware? >>> > >>> >>> Thinkpads are not affected. >> >> >> You sure 'bout that? >> >> "Now, the Chinese computer manufacturer is making news once >> again for embedding tracking software into its laptops and >> workstations from Lenovo ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, and ThinkStation >> series." >> >> <thehackernews.com/2015/09/lenovo-laptop-virus.html> >> > > I hope that every device Lenovo makes is infected with spyware and viruses. > > It'll accomplish two things. One is to put those dirt bags out of business > and secondly it'll be a wake-up call to other manufacturers to not spy on > their customers. > > My issue with Lenovo was about 5 years ago before any of this spyware > embedded in the BIOS nonsense. I bought a nice (small, light, powerful) > laptop from them. About 1.5 years later the battery basically died. I > couldn't find a replacement on their website so I emailed them. They > eventually responded and told me they discontinued that model and don't have > replacement batteries. If I want a new battery then I should buy one on > eBay. > > That was my first and last purchase from Lenovo. > This is my first Lenovo-branded Thinkpad, and I'm not thrilled with it at all. The 32GB RAM and vt-x allow for nice VM work, but build quality is not up to par. I had an IBM Thinkpad years ago and loved it.
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Advocacy! Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-01-05 12:16 +0100
Re: Advocacy! -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-01-05 04:08 -0800
Re: Advocacy! owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-05 18:41 +0000
Re: Advocacy! -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-01-05 12:45 -0800
Re: Advocacy! "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2016-01-05 15:56 -0500
Re: Advocacy! owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-05 21:47 +0000
Re: Advocacy! "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2016-01-05 16:55 -0500
Re: Advocacy! Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-05 17:35 -0500
Re: Advocacy! owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-01-05 21:36 +0000
Re: Advocacy! Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-05 17:31 -0500
Re: Advocacy! Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-05 07:54 -0500
Re: Advocacy! GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-01-05 13:58 -0700
Melzzzzz has been a dumb fuck for a very long time. John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-01-05 06:02 -0800
Re: Advocacy! DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-01-05 09:22 -0500
Re: Advocacy! Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-05 14:33 +0000
Re: Advocacy! John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2016-01-05 06:51 -0800
Re: Advocacy! GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-01-05 13:58 -0700
Re: Advocacy! Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-05 11:07 -0500
Re: Advocacy! Vile Strong <vs@zen.info> - 2016-01-05 16:36 +0000
Re: Advocacy! Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-05 12:23 -0500
Re: Advocacy! Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-01-05 19:30 +0000
Re: Advocacy! ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-01-05 19:36 +0000
Re: Advocacy! DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-01-05 20:53 -0500
Re: Advocacy! Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-06 09:28 -0500
Re: Advocacy! Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2016-01-06 08:51 -0600
Re: Advocacy! GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-01-06 13:09 -0700
Re: Advocacy! vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-01-05 21:21 +0000
Re: Advocacy! -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-01-05 13:30 -0800
Re: Advocacy! "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2016-01-05 16:42 -0500
Re: Advocacy! Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2016-01-05 17:25 -0600
Re: Advocacy! JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-05 15:59 -0600
Re: Advocacy! Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2016-01-05 17:25 -0600
Re: Advocacy! Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-01-06 00:27 +0100
Re: Advocacy! Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2016-01-05 20:51 -0600
Re: Advocacy! "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2016-01-06 12:23 -0500
Re: Advocacy! vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-01-05 23:45 +0000
Re: Advocacy! Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2016-01-05 20:51 -0600
Re: Advocacy! Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-01-06 08:38 +0000
Re: Advocacy! vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-01-06 10:16 +0000
Re: Advocacy! Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-01-06 10:33 +0000
Re: Advocacy! "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2016-01-06 12:13 -0500
Re: Advocacy! JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-01-06 10:15 -0600
Re: Advocacy! Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-06 11:53 -0500
Re: Advocacy! GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-01-06 13:12 -0700
Re: Advocacy! Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-01-05 17:40 -0500
Re: Advocacy! Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-01-06 08:36 +0000
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