BeepMar 5

Lenovo’s New ThinkPads Score 10/10 for Repairability— Repair goes mega mainstream with the launch of Lenovo's new T-series laptops

https://lemmus.org/post/20617781

Show threadrekabisMar 5

Yes, but if you are running Windows on them, do they still inject Chinese state-sponsored malware into Windows on every boot from UEFI/BIOS storage?

They were caught doing this on several occasions, to the point where Lenovo products are forbidden across significant swaths of the U.S. government and military.

Show threadquipsMar 5
How this hasn’t killed all serious interest is beyond me.
Show threadCyberwolfMar 6
There’s this thing called uninstalling the factory OS and reinstalling with a clean image. If you go a step further you can even get rid of Windows altogether and install Linux.
Show threadquipsMar 6
How can you trust that there’s no rootkits being injected into your linux install?
Show threadCyberwolfMar 9
How can you trust other laptop manufacturers aren’t doing the same if we’re going with unfounded assumptions?
Show threadquips
Track record and reputation
Mar 9 at 11:55pmWeb
Show threadCyberwolfMar 10
Lenovo does not have a reputation of placing root kits in their Linux installs so there you go.