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No, this is an example of the Lenovo sales / marketing people making distribution deals with dodgy third-party companies. The people who design the machines don
by Intermernet 12y ago
No, this is an example of the Lenovo sales / marketing people making distribution deals with dodgy third-party companies. The people who design the machines don't make the decision to ship MITM proxies on them.
I honestly don't know why Lenovo (and others) still make these third party deals. Just ship the machine with a blank OS, or install a vetted selection of open-source software (7zip, VLC, LibreOffice if they want). Just don't install crapware for the mediocre kickback it generates!
- johansch 12y agoFor low-end machines these bundling deals likely form a sizeable chunk of the profit margin. (I've heard eyebrow-raising numbers for e.g. the default browser spot.)
- eitally 12y agoYep. The other chunk results from the OEM's refusal to stick to any long term consistency in the components they spec in consumer lines of devices. In business lines, you will likely get a 6-12 month guarantee with a 6-24mo forecast showing exactly what is shipping with what (CPUs, GPUs, screens, hard drives, etc). With consumer lines, they change components & suppliers any time, for any reason.
- pixl97 12y ago>With consumer lines, they change components & suppliers any time, for any reason. I always love when the same model (down to the part number) comes with a different configuration and board inside the case.