Don't buy Foxcon Mboards being sold with dodgy BIOS

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Don't buy or become reseller for Foxcon Mboards being fitted with dodgy BIOS

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=869249

They have now been reported to the FTC.

It will be a support nightmare.

Go return the boards and demand refunds from your vendors.

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