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'

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