Comments on: Dell’s Vostro and Security Issues

Comments on: Dell’s Vostro and Security Issues http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2007/08/26/dells-vostro-and-security-issues/ Just another Lockergnome Nexus weblog Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: TheChairman http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2007/08/26/dells-vostro-and-security-issues/#comment-17079 TheChairman Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:21:20 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2007/08/26/dells-vostro-and-security-issues/#comment-17079 As a home/small biz operator AND having worked as an IT consultant, I'll say this: the segment to which this model is targeted is probably more aware (of 'risky online behavior') than some low-level corporate droid clicking away in a cubicle somewhere in the bowels of MegaBiz Inc. Who was more likely to open that 'dancing baby' email? Yep, the typical employee of a large company who just thinks: "IT will fix it for me. They quickly learn 'IT' will rescue them from their folly... with little consequence. A small business is held to higher accountability and knows it'll co$t TIME. Furthermore, my recent observations regarding PayPal, Visa/MC, and other 'big companies' gives me little (if any) faith in corporate IT security! I agree with a prior post, Dell has done a great job of making it a logical and simple task to configure a new system online, and offers several security options. You can get exactly what you want... or don't want. As a home/small biz operator AND having worked as an IT consultant, I’ll say this: the segment to which this model is targeted is probably more aware (of ‘risky online behavior’) than some low-level corporate droid clicking away in a cubicle somewhere in the bowels of MegaBiz Inc.

Who was more likely to open that ‘dancing baby’ email? Yep, the typical employee of a large company who just thinks: “IT will fix it for me. They quickly learn ‘IT’ will rescue them from their folly… with little consequence.

A small business is held to higher accountability and knows it’ll co$t TIME.

Furthermore, my recent observations regarding PayPal, Visa/MC, and other ‘big companies’ gives me little (if any) faith in corporate IT security!

I agree with a prior post, Dell has done a great job of making it a logical and simple task to configure a new system online, and offers several security options. You can get exactly what you want… or don’t want.

]]> By: winston lawrence http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2007/08/26/dells-vostro-and-security-issues/#comment-10068 winston lawrence Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:54:24 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2007/08/26/dells-vostro-and-security-issues/#comment-10068 I agree with the other comments. Dell did listen and providing an option to not infest the new computer with a lot of crapware is a great idea. Most of us, small business or no are NOT buying our first computer or using the internet for the first time. Whether we want to use one of the commercial packages or install one of the perfectly useable free alternatives the choice should be up to the consumer and thank you Dell for listening and count me in as a soon to be new Vostro 1700 series purchaser. I agree with the other comments. Dell did listen and providing an option to not infest the new computer with a lot of crapware is a great idea. Most of us, small business or no are NOT buying our first computer or using the internet for the first time. Whether we want to use one of the commercial packages or install one of the perfectly useable free alternatives the choice should be up to the consumer and thank you Dell for listening and count me in as a soon to be new Vostro 1700 series purchaser.

]]> By: KevinNYC http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2007/08/26/dells-vostro-and-security-issues/#comment-8189 KevinNYC Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:30:52 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2007/08/26/dells-vostro-and-security-issues/#comment-8189 Yeah, Walter Mossberg's review is pretty dumb. People have been asking for optional antivirus for years, especially after suffering through preinstalled versions of Norton Antivirus that often caused problems on removal because Norton often didn't do a full uninstall. Yeah, Walter Mossberg’s review is pretty dumb. People have been asking for optional antivirus for years, especially after suffering through preinstalled versions of Norton Antivirus that often caused problems on removal because Norton often didn’t do a full uninstall.

]]> By: ellay http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2007/08/26/dells-vostro-and-security-issues/#comment-5561 ellay Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:51:46 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2007/08/26/dells-vostro-and-security-issues/#comment-5561 Oh, please. Dell listened to what this market segment wanted and my voice was among them. Right now we need the option to go with Vista or stay with XP - Dell said okay. Right now we need the option to have antivirus or install our own - Dell said okay. Adobe Acrobat or none - Dell said okay. Extra bundled software or none or pick and choose - Dell said okay. If anyone walks through the configuration process on the Dell site, you will quickly see that Dell has done a great job here and has not in the least downplayed the need for protection. On the contrary, we are no longer made to suffer a trial subscription of anything we don't want. Perhaps a walk through the Dell buying process might be an enlightening experience for the writer. P.S. I have no particular Dell bias and don't own a Vostro ... yet. Oh, please. Dell listened to what this market segment wanted and my voice was among them. Right now we need the option to go with Vista or stay with XP - Dell said okay.
Right now we need the option to have antivirus or install our own - Dell said okay.
Adobe Acrobat or none - Dell said okay.
Extra bundled software or none or pick and choose - Dell said okay.

If anyone walks through the configuration process on the Dell site, you will quickly see that Dell has done a great job here and has not in the least downplayed the need for protection. On the contrary, we are no longer made to suffer a trial subscription of anything we don’t want.

Perhaps a walk through the Dell buying process might be an enlightening experience for the writer.

P.S. I have no particular Dell bias and don’t own a Vostro … yet.

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