On 05/04/2015 09:25 AM, Jason White wrote:
Davor Balder <dbalder@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
The only way around this would be to install your own trustworthy OS of choice and treat your purchase as purchase of hardware only. Most (if not all) people on this list are already doing this
Yes, exactly. Of course, most of those people would rather not pay for the licenced copy of software that they're only going to delete in order to install Linux, but that's a separate problem.
Has anybody been successful in obtaining a refund for Windows installed on one of those laptops (in the last 3-5 years? If so, that could be an avenue to be pursued... I don't think this is the part to be taken by many, but it is a possibility if one wants to make a stand for what we believe in...
Most manufacturers install some sort of Windows crapware.
Lenovo just went too far...
They make good hardware however. I have access to a Lenovo T440S at work, an impressive piece of hardware. I also own an old Lenovo X200, which still runs fine (it has been a Linux machine since the day I bought it and ran a Debian installer).
Yes, I like their hardware. I have a few of their machines for various purposes (work and pleasure). They are great. I do hope there are no backdoors in their firmware (has this code ever been audited?). One needs Windows to install their latest firmware (this too is a concern of mine). One can not be too careful these days...
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