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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•5 months agoMaybe we should have a working Linux live USB before we buy a new laptop so that we can set it up without connecting it to the home router.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•5 months agoDoes not help when the spyware is embedded in the firmware.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•5 months agoWhich, I would expect, happens to most of these shitty pcs from no-name Chinese brands.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•5 months agoProbably not most, but it’s still a risk that’s not worth taking. I’d rather buy from a company with brand image to uphold.
Maybe we should have a working Linux live USB before we buy a new laptop so that we can set it up without connecting it to the home router.
Does not help when the spyware is embedded in the firmware.
Which, I would expect, happens to most of these shitty pcs from no-name Chinese brands.
Probably not most, but it’s still a risk that’s not worth taking. I’d rather buy from a company with brand image to uphold.