Yep, I was referring to that. You are correct, you won't be affected, since you run a different OS. I personally just couldn't stomach that a manufacturer would

Yep, I was referring to that. You are correct, you won't be affected, since you run a different OS. I personally just couldn't stomach that a manufacturer would engage in such sneaky practices. So, maybe you're fine for now (I envy you slightly for enjoying such a well designed piece of non-Apple hardware) but will you trust the X7, X8, etc? Especially with the escalating US-China trade war.