buy an i3 instead, but what is the deign flaw which cannot be fixed via microcode updates?
On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 10:16 PM, STeve Andre' <and...@msu.edu> wrote: > On 12/30/11 21:23, Kevin Chadwick wrote: > >> On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:42:43 -0500 >> "STeve Andre'" wrote: >> >> It's not the newest model, but the W500 is a wonderful laptop. I >>> am using it now. 2.8G core two >>> >> Should that be w500 with dual core. Core two duos have botched microcode >> with security risks according to Theo, though I'm not sure of the >> specifics/severity. >> >> >> Yes, W500's do have that potential problem. It's a real issue, > which makes me think that not running Windows is a grand > idea. I'm not sure there is a solution to this. Laptops are > special--you can't take parts out or add them as easily as a > desktop. *sigh* > > --STeve Andre'
