Is this a common problem with Lenovo, and is it a Linux-only issue? I had been considering Lenovo as an option (admittedly less so after the Superfish shenaniga

Is this a common problem with Lenovo, and is it a Linux-only issue? I had been considering Lenovo as an option (admittedly less so after the Superfish shenanigans), and this sounds like a major showstopper.