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'

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