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Article #17Re: Don't buy Foxcon Mboards being sold with dodgy BIOS
From: Rob Morley
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:17
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:17
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:00:18 +0100 Conor <conor_turton@hotmail.com> wrote: > In article <20080726130222.27f0837e@bluemoon>, Rob Morley says... > > The fact that they seem to think that > > getting MS approval is the same as fully complying with the standard > > really doesn't say much for their skills or attitude, does it? > > > They never claimed such a thing. They claimed MS compatibility and it > is. They wrote: "You are incorrect in that the motherboard is not ACPI complaint. If it were not, then it would not have received Microsoft Certification for WHQL." > > And it's Foxconn so hardly the kind of kit you'd put in a decent > built. To be fair, it just further illustrates that most Linux users > are cheapskates. > To be fair, that just further illustrates how much bullshit you spout.
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