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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
by usr1106 5y ago
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 install my own Linux as I prefer it. So their spyware would not apply to me, I'd hope.
Of course ideally one should not support shitty vendors. Unfortunately all of them are, just in different ways.
Edit: Well, maybe System76 is not shitty. But they are expensive and still seem to have no European support whatsoever. So not an option for me either.
- paulcarroty 5y agoDo 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.
- usr1106 5y agoTechnically it won't stop them. But have they been caught for it? I hope lack/price of skills will stop them. Windows programming is cheap compared to UEFI programming. As long as they can address >90% of their spying "needs" by Windows I hope they stick to that. 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.