tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post5963058555856354627..comments2024-03-28T14:50:06.806-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Deal alert: Lenovo laptop $199Borepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-33495847245389993472015-04-28T04:15:25.211-04:002015-04-28T04:15:25.211-04:00IIRC, Lenovo used to be the IBM Thinkpad line of l...IIRC, Lenovo used to be the IBM Thinkpad line of laptops. After IBM sold it, it turned into a bad news situation, as had been forecast by many in the computer world. Shame.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-57006376310179665682015-04-27T16:12:28.019-04:002015-04-27T16:12:28.019-04:00I have two Lenovo laptops. They're both piece...I have two Lenovo laptops. They're both pieces of crap. This Dell has no issues.Sarthurkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727606949975855848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-16584660404840492662015-04-26T15:16:51.092-04:002015-04-26T15:16:51.092-04:00My current laptop (a few years old) is a Lenovo. ...My current laptop (a few years old) is a Lenovo. First thing I did after bringing it home and making sure it booted was to wipe the drive and install Linux, so no idea what lurking nasties the factory Windows install might have harbored.<br />The CPU in mine has hardware virtualization support, so I can run a Windows VM should the need arise.<br />Not sure how they rate for physical durability; mine's held up just fine through the years of occasional use, but I've seen others of that vintage wear out hinges, power connectors, and such.<br />Still, at that price I expect you'll get your money's worth and then some before it breaks.Eric Wilnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351991168469225129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-26177305486815294332015-04-26T12:24:35.381-04:002015-04-26T12:24:35.381-04:00Burt beat me to it. I may be suspicious of other c...Burt beat me to it. I may be suspicious of other companies, but we <em>know</em> Lenovo does it. Jake (formerly Riposte3)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02976718318892210404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-10743218279726751562015-04-26T11:47:36.965-04:002015-04-26T11:47:36.965-04:00IF you buy this, be warned: Lenovo laptops are wel...IF you buy this, be warned: Lenovo laptops are well-known to be infected with viruses and malware FROM THE FACTORY. The antivirus software shipped on those systems DOES NOT FIND those infections.<br /><br />The very first thing you should do on any new laptop - especially Lenovo laptops - is to install a malware detection product (Malwarebytes, Kaspersky, etc) and scan the system before doing anything else.Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471264704254326723noreply@blogger.com