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by M95D 354 days ago
Other people noted this is a very bad privacy issue. Just thinking: since when laptop manufacturers encourage reuse instead of buying new? It would lower sales!

I belive user tracking is the real purpose of this tech. It would have the ability to track the user no matter what OS is installed. Windows does tracking, Google does tracking, all websites have tracking, and now they want a piece of the pie too. PCFax is just a disguise - an alterative purpose more acceptable to the public than what it really is.

And now, thinking ahead: what would be the next logical step for them? Ad popups directly from the firmware?

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>And now, thinking ahead: what would be the next logical step for them? Ad popups directly from the firmware?

Reports sent to 'someone', if you look up abortion clinics?

Careful with that axe, Eugene/ Eugenia..