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Re:Ask HN: Linux laptop with MacBook-like build quality by velobro on Thursday July 06, 2017 @10:10AM (#14710521)
"Biometric is a joke"

Speak for yourself because fingerprint sensor on my smartphone has changed the way I use it. Don't call the whole field of tech useless because Lenovo chooses to cheap out on their components.

Re:Ask HN: Linux laptop with MacBook-like build quality by jeffnappi on Thursday July 06, 2017 @11:30AM (#14711131)
I believe that comment is in reference to the fact that biometrics authentication is not as secure as folks would think. For example a printed copy of a fingerprint is likely sufficient to bypass it.

Of course there's the balance of security and convenience.