Realistic alternatives to Apple computers

Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers by whytaka on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @11:48AM (#12846824)

We really shouldn't support companies that so shamelessly spies on us.

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Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers by aRationalMoose on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @11:58AM (#12846978)

You can always powerwash it and slap your favorite linux distro on it, no?

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Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers by user982 on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @12:25PM (#12847312)

Lenovo put a rootkit in its laptops' firmware that reinstalled across system wipes, so no.

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Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers by na85 on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @12:08PM (#12847104)

I'll bet you have an Intel chip and a phone. Both have surveillance capabilities built in: Intel ME and your phone's baseband processor.

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Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers by xori on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @11:58AM (#12846977)

If you can pay the premium, then vote with your money. Otherwise succumb and wipe clean.

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