johnfc
join:2002-11-23
Gaithersburg, MD | Revenge is a dish enjoyed cold. If this is indeed linked to the Chinese govt. We might want to think twice about purchasing PCs from the Chinese. It seems trivial for them to hide a few things in the OS for use in the future! No telling where those Lenovos will end up!! |
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 Michieru2zzz zzz zzzPremium
join:2005-01-28
Miami, FL | I think we saw the first round with exploding laptop batteries. |
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IIRC the GSA took Lenovo off their list of approved suppliers out of just this concern... |
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| said by DCardno:IIRC the GSA took Lenovo off their list of approved suppliers out of just this concern... And the DOD contractor I work for is also removing Lenovo. |
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wtansillNcc1701
join:2000-10-10
Falls Church, VA | reply to johnfc
said by johnfc:If this is indeed linked to the Chinese govt. We might want to think twice about purchasing PCs from the Chinese. It seems trivial for them to hide a few things in the OS for use in the future! No telling where those Lenovos will end up!! I think I saw an article to that effect a few months back actually -- that the US Government would not buy Lenovo machines... Of course I cannot find the artcile...
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