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This doesn't make much sense. Why not just sell the laptop, instead of allowing it to be stolen?
by mnutt 16y ago
This doesn't make much sense. Why not just sell the laptop, instead of allowing it to be stolen?
- gojomo 16y agoIf you sold a bunch of laptops like this, and every buyer gets their bank/credit compromised, you'd be found. Allowing them to distribute via theft gives superior untraceability at scale, though it means the people receiving the laptops might not be as 'fat' targets as people who buy laptops through traceable transactions.
- lwhi 16y agoActually, I think this describes the business model behind many of the software products that are pre-loaded onto laptops before they're sold. I.e. bloatware.