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This is a strange comment. Most people I see on HN like Lenovo because of the quality of their machines. Where I can see a purchasing manager or head of IT agai

by nekopa 11y ago

This is a strange comment. Most people I see on HN like Lenovo because of the quality of their machines. Where I can see a purchasing manager or head of IT against them at the moment is because they surreptitiously installed software which caused a security risk. If you're fine with your company's data possibly being compromised in the future then continue your ordering from Lenovo. I will still buy from them because I always make it a habit to do a clean install whenever I get a new computer just because of all the crap every vendor adds to consumer PCs.

orthecreedence 11y ago
From what I know (admittedly not a ton), many IT people have custom OS images they install on bulk PC purchases. If this is the case, then any malware that ships with Lenovo would be a non-issue, especially because this was the consumer line of Lenovos, not the business line. However I could be wrong, and perhaps there are companies that feel betrayed. Custom images may be a thing only large companies do. As a consumer, I still view Lenovo as the best PC hardware and would buy again but would probably be suspicious of any new purchase (as in, wipe the HD and install a store-bought copy of Windows myself). That said, I use the Thinkpad line which was unaffected by Superfish from what I know.
tedunangst 11y ago
What makes it a strange comment? Aren't the two of you saying the same thing?
- nekopa 11y ago
  Not really. The 'just because HN is mad' makes it sound like all the people here are boycotting Lenovo for irrational reasons. I don't think HN is 'mad' at the company, they just have some legitimate concerns.
  - tedunangst 11y ago
    Ah, I think it's possible HN to be rationally mad, but I still wouldn't weight that factor. I thought all pekk was saying is "I evaulate my needs, not HN's needs".
    - pekk 11y ago
      You are correct, but apparently this opinion is not okay to express on HN while it is always okay to say "I will never buy from Lenovo," even though the statements are mirror images of each other. There is a "right" opinion and a "wrong" one here.

by nekopa 11y ago

orthecreedence 11y ago

From what I know (admittedly not a ton), many IT people have custom OS images they install on bulk PC purchases. If this is the case, then any malware that ships with Lenovo would be a non-issue, especially because this was the consumer line of Lenovos, not the business line. However I could be wrong, and perhaps there are companies that feel betrayed. Custom images may be a thing only large companies do. As a consumer, I still view Lenovo as the best PC hardware and would buy again but would probably be suspicious of any new purchase (as in, wipe the HD and install a store-bought copy of Windows myself). That said, I use the Thinkpad line which was unaffected by Superfish from what I know.

tedunangst 11y ago

What makes it a strange comment? Aren't the two of you saying the same thing?

nekopa 11y ago
Not really. The 'just because HN is mad' makes it sound like all the people here are boycotting Lenovo for irrational reasons. I don't think HN is 'mad' at the company, they just have some legitimate concerns.
- tedunangst 11y ago
  Ah, I think it's possible HN to be rationally mad, but I still wouldn't weight that factor. I thought all pekk was saying is "I evaulate my needs, not HN's needs".
  - pekk 11y ago
    You are correct, but apparently this opinion is not okay to express on HN while it is always okay to say "I will never buy from Lenovo," even though the statements are mirror images of each other. There is a "right" opinion and a "wrong" one here.