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posted by cmn32480 on Saturday January 14 2017, @12:26AM   Printer-friendly
from the removing-the-microsoft-tax dept.

OMG! Ubuntu! reports

[January 11,] the company announced the immediate availability of the Dell Precision 3520 mobile workstation (that's "professional laptop" to you and [me]).

Better yet, buyers can save over $100 by choosing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS pre-loaded instead of Windows 10--now that's what you call a deal!

[...] Dell's Barton George says more Ubuntu-powered Precision workstations will go on sale in the coming months, worldwide, including an Ubuntu version of the company's stylish new Precision 5720 All-in-One desktop PC.

Unlike other vendors, Dell [doesn't] ship their Linux option on no-frills reduced-power hardware. All models in the Dell Precision lineup pack powerful 7th generation Intel Core and Intel Xeon processors, support Thunderbolt 3 (ahem, USB-C), and can be kitted out with up to 32GB RAM!

The Dell Precision 3520 is available to buy & configure right now priced from $899 (base specs, with Ubuntu 1604 LTS). It ships worldwide.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @04:54AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @04:54AM (#453708)

    As scary as it is. All exploits are theoretical. Only proof of concepts have been made. That and disabling it seems to have adverse effects. breaking other devices on the system to causing weird behavior like the screen on a laptop just suddenly shutting off.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @03:48PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @03:48PM (#453794)

    i would guess that the people that have already cracked it and using the defeat methods are unlikely to post it to the verge and crow about their successes.

    They probably are very well financially rewarded and are doing their work in silence.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @10:30PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @10:30PM (#453935)

      Now that is going into tin foil hat territory. With no real exploits and all theoretical ones requiring local root access(at which point your system is hosed anyway), I will just use the bios screen to disable the remote parts and be done with it.
      Yes it shouldn't be on consumer hardware, only on stuff for businesses and such. But eh, not like you can force intel and amd to do that.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @11:53PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @11:53PM (#453957)

        "Now that is going into tin foil hat territory. "

        No it isn't you SJW anti-marry girl children faggot retard who should be executed under the law of Dtrnmy.
        " Filter error: You having fun yet? "

        Anyone who has the private key can infiltrate vPro machines. That is Intel and the US govt + anyone who stole it.

        You fucking piece of FUCKING shit.

        If I were ruler I would have all you techie fucks executed for opposing men marrying female children.