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NewEgg: Installing Linux Breaks Laptop

Posted by timothy on from the au-contrair-mon-frere dept.

Rick Zeman writes "According to the normally geek-friendly online store Newegg , installing Linux Mint is tantamount to breaking your new Lenovo laptop. Is it the purchaser's fault for not restoring the laptop to its original state of Windows-y goodness, or is NewEgg being too dogmatic trying to enforce a term that doesn't seem to exist?"

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  1. Re:Unit cannot be resold as received? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    was it really a hardware defect or maybe the linux drivers don't work as well?

    If you read the article, you'd know the answer!

  2. Re:Unit cannot be resold as received? by pixelpusher220 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Show me evidence of a glitchy driver causing a loud squealing noise

    Put your hand on the table while I get my 3-Wood out of my bag. And if you've seen my golf handicap, yes my driver is 'glitchy' ;-)

    --
    People in cars cause accidents....accidents in cars cause people :-D
  3. Re:Unit cannot be resold as received? by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 5, Funny

    Show me evidence of a glitchy driver causing a loud squealing noise ...

    Actually, installing Linux drives usually results in a loud squealing noise ... coming from Redmond.

  4. Re:Unit cannot be resold as received? by Minwee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because a Windows USB thumb drive will have all the necessary drivers for it to function properly.

    Indeed. It's a well known fact that most portable versions of Windows ship with "SQUEALLIKEAPIG.DLL" and "HORIZONALLINESONTHELCD.DLL", so you should never assume that those are obvious hardware failures.