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AceMagic Mini PCs With Pre-Installed Spyware — Now Multiple Reports.

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by Anura Guruge
on February 7, 2024

Click to ENLARGE. From ‘Google News‘.
My post from 5 weeks ago. Click to access post.

I told you about this, i.e., SPYWARE pre-installed on AceMagic mini PCs, as soon as I heard about it. I happened to see a YouTube video & a news story on the same day.

I was NOT amused.

This was NOT good. This was intentional. They can’t claim it was accidental.

My concern is that this will tarnish all of the sector. Now, I have tried Geekom, Minisforum and Beelink mini PCs in the last few weeks. All three were CLEAN and none of them had any bloatware. The Geekom IT12, that I opted to keep, was a very clean and good install. I was impressed.

But, this makes you nervous to deal with any of these Chinese mini PC companies.

I recommend that you stick to ASUS, Geekom and Beelink. I am not happy with Minisforum, for now.

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This Claim That Mini PCs Are Shipping With Pre-Installed MALWARE Is Very Disturbing — Since I Am Going To Get ONE.

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by Anura Guruge
on December 30, 2023

Click to ENLARGE. Link to original at ‘reputable’ ‘Windows Central‘.

What I found MOST disturbing was that I have watched MULTIPLE YouTube videos about mini PCs from ‘AceMagic‘. They have ALL RAVED about these mini PCs. No mention, whatsoever, of BLOATWARE — never mind malware.

So, this raises the whole question as to the credibility of YouTube reviews.

I have watched a LOT of YouTubes about mini PCs to help me make up my mind.

Now I worry that I have been hoodwinked.

I lucked out with the ‘Beelink SER6 Max‘ I bought. There was NO bloatware. Very clean Windows installation. My only gripe with that was the bloody Ryzen.

Now I am worried. Beelink doesn’t have an Intel mini PC that meets MY requirements.

Will I get burnt?

‘Beelink SER6 MAX‘ I got from Amazon,
with a Ryzen 9 9600HX.

The Beelink SER6 MAX worked, appeared to work VERY NICELY
— and I was getting quite attached to it.

Nothing wrong with the Beelink. I just HATED the AMD Ryzen processor!

NEVER GETTING AN AMD PROCESSOR AGAIN.

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