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Another downside is that the seller might install spyware on your machine - had that with a Lenovo too. Ended up buying a brand new Asus that was so heavily dis
by mmarian 1y ago
Another downside is that the seller might install spyware on your machine - had that with a Lenovo too. Ended up buying a brand new Asus that was so heavily discounted it cost the same as the 2nd hand Lenovo I returned.
- thehamkercat 1y agowhy not just re-install the OS? or did you mean spyware at hardware/firmware/BIOS level?
- _fat_santa 1y ago> Another downside is that the seller might install spyware on your machine At least in my case it came without a hard drive so there was no vector for attack there. Sure they might have installed spyware at the BIOS level though the practical chance of that happening from a seller that does any sort of volume is more unlikely than winning the lottery IMHO. Sellers (especially volume sellers) just want to ship you your stuff and make a buck off the margin.