The package wasn’t at my entrance too, it was just on the sidewalk 😕

Fwiw, this is the only time the UPS driver has left the package in that spot. Normally it’s right next to the front door.

  • snorkbubs@fedia.io
    649·
    11 months ago

    PSA: Lenovo has gotten in trouble for hidden Chinese malware on their laptops, multiple times.

    Careful with their hardware; it’s no longer the company that built the name.

    • hackitfast@lemmy.worldEnglish
      193·
      11 months ago

      Lenovo is shit. They really aren’t worth a damn anymore.

      I’ve had fingerprint driver issues with my expensive Lenovo Yoga, and AHCI driver issues with an expensive Lenovo ThinkPad. Support is non existent, and if you do manage to find any help through their channels, they don’t help and don’t care.

      My next laptop will be with Framework or some other company that doesn’t try to screw me.

      • dan@upvote.auEnglish
        10·
        11 months ago

        Which brands are actually good these days, apart from Framework? I already avoid HP and Acer.

        Are Toshiba still around?

        • snorkbubs@fedia.io
          6·
          11 months ago

          Everyone is suggesting Dell, and I agree, with one caveat:

          Order from their business division. Those machines are designed not to be a hassle, because they want return business customers. Dell business machines have no bloat, and consumer-grade extras often come as standard features on business machines. Just better all-around, even the designs.

          Only catch is, you need a business license to order this way, or a friend with one.

            • snorkbubs@fedia.io
              1·
              7 months ago

              No, I am not sure, and I should have been clearer about my information being quite dated. Apologies for that, and for taking 3 months to reply (voluntary internet vacation).

              In 2005, when I worked in purchasing, we needed a business license to order their business machines, and they were serious about it. But, e-commerce has changed drastically since then, when the only way to order was through the Dell website. Not surprised they’re on Amazon.

              Hopefully, the computers are still better on that side of things. What did you end up getting, and how do you like it?

          • dan@upvote.auEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            I don’t have my own business, but my workplace allows us to buy personal products through some of their suppliers like Zones and CDW, using the company’s corporate discount (but paying with our own personal credit card). I wonder if that’d be sufficent to order a Dell business laptop. They usually use Lenovo ThinkPads, but might also have a business Dell account or rep I can order through directly… I’ll have to check.

        • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Toshiba is technically still around but they make a bunch or random electronics for appliances and servers

        • hackitfast@lemmy.worldEnglish
          44·
          11 months ago

          Dell XPS might be good but I’m not sure, somehow I doubt it.

          Macs of course will work properly, at the expense of having to use macOS.

          My trio used to be Apple, Dell and Lenovo. But now it’s Framework and Apple.

          • crusa187@lemmy.mlEnglish
            5·
            11 months ago

            Dell XPS is good, they even have one which ships with Linux pre-installed. So, no worries about driver compatibility, at least on that version. In fact I believe this is the laptop presently in use by Linus Torvalds, fwiw.

            • hackitfast@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              11 months ago

              I just worry about driver support as I do for Lenovo. They’re probably fine, but again, I haven’t used a Dell in a while.

          • canEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            Since when can macs only run macOS?

            • hackitfast@lemmy.worldEnglish
              3·
              11 months ago

              The M2 chip is ARM, it just adds some hurdles. I think there’s some work being done for dual-booting Linux on the M2 chip, but as for Windows you have to use Parallels in macOS.

              Older Macs with Intel processors will of course run any OS no problem.

    • lud@lemm.eeEnglish
      123·
      11 months ago

      You should always reinstall the OS anyways. No reason not to really.

      • seaQueue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        71·
        11 months ago

        Lots of OEMs now ship Dolby software and drivers preinstalled but without download packages available so you can’t do a clean install without losing features you paid for. ASUS is guilty of this one as well as having other software tied to the factory install ID. It’s always a good idea to take a factory condition backup or the machine before paving it over with a clean windows install.

        • lud@lemm.eeEnglish
          71·
          11 months ago

          Seems like a manufacturer that one shouldn’t support.

          • seaQueue@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            11 months ago

            You’re not wrong. Personally I take a backup of the drive in its factory state and then install Linux - I’m over Windows in general.

      • snorkbubs@fedia.io
        3·
        11 months ago

        As another commenter hinted at, “Thinkpad” used to mean IBM laptop; Lenovo bought the name (and PC division of IBM) for that reason, and they don’t mind if people think they’re still IBM, because OG Thinkpads were the bomb. This is what I was getting at.

        It’s bananas that the IBM association is just gone now, because the name was huge in the 90s. Sometimes a fella can really feel old.

        • Nougat@kbin.social
          1·
          11 months ago

          That’s why I was confused - nobody said anything in this particular thread about Thinkpads, and you said “Wait till you hear where Lenovo came from” after I’d mentioned IBM.

          If you were saying “Guess what, Lenovo came from IBM,” I’d essentially just said that.

          • snorkbubs@fedia.io
            1·
            7 months ago

            Apologies for the confusion, and the late reply. I see what you mean; my comment could have been worded far better.

            Exactly because of stuff like the above, I’m just returning from a long break from social media. I’ll do better. Thanks for highlighting the issue, take care.

            • Nougat@kbin.social
              2·
              7 months ago

              Hey no problem! And I didn’t mean anything by it; my reply could have been read with snark included, and I definitely didn’t intend it. Good on you for taking breaks when you need to. You’re good people, and the world needs more of you.