Security Issue for Lenovo Laptops
Lenovo bundled adware that has a horrible security vulnerability. This impacts Lenovo branded laptops (although reportedly not Thinkpad) sold since at least October, although there are reports of lapt...
Forum Discussion
Gene&Ginny wrote:
Lenovo is now on my "Do Not Buy" list. Any company that resorts to preinstalled malware should not be allowed to stay in business.
A perfectly reasonable reaction. But, I think Lenovo has taken the high road in this incident:
Most consumer PCs are laden with bloatware when shipped and require "cleaning up" upon installation by the user (if they know how to do that). And, of course, all our smartphones and tablets monitor our every move. It' all part of milking as much profit as possible from the consumer.
Many companies don't own up to their mistakes when they make one, I think Lenovo has. I may be biased because I own a Lenovo Thinkpad that I have had about 4 years and a new Lenovo desktop that I just purchased this year. Both have been outstanding products. And I am planning to replace my laptop this year with another one from Lenovo, not withstanding this misstep on their part.
