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On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 02:12:55PM +0000, Jon Galbreath wrote: > Their servers are by far, better quality than their other machines, > particularly their laptops, and I've not had any problems at all with > them, aside from a drive that had a SMART error. I always buy Dell > machines, but their laptops have been, well, more error prone lately. I think a similar difference exists with a number of companies that produce both larger servers and smaller consumer stuff like laptops - HP comes to mind. ////jerry > Jon Galbreath > MCSE/Security+ > Systems Administrator > International Studies and Programs > Ph: 517-884-2144 > [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Rockwell [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:00 AM > To: Jon Galbreath > Cc: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] New Dells Feature Hardware Trojan > > We run a few hundred Dell servers --- have had 2 mainboards replaced and one of those was bricked during a BIOS update. Less than 1% failure over 2-3 years. That is good by me. > > Cheers, > Tom > > On 7/22/10 9:52 AM, Jon Galbreath wrote: > > > > > > Yes, I saw that, but with Dell's quality lately, I wouldn't be too > > surprised if someone had already needed a motherboard replaced. > > > > *Jon Galbreath * > > > > MCSE/Security+ > > > > Systems Administrator > > > > International Studies and Programs > > > > Ph: 517-884-2144 > > > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > *From:* Ehren Benson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > *Sent:* Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:50 AM > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > > *Subject:* Re: [MSUNAG] New Dells Feature Hardware Trojan > > > > The article says this.... > > > > *This issue does not affect systems as shipped from our factory and is > > limited to replacement parts only. Dell has removed all impacted > > motherboards from its service supply chain and new shipping > > replacement stock does not contain the malware. * > > > > * * > > > > So if you have a fancy new one and haven't had anything replaced....its fine. > > > > Ehren J. Benson, MCSE > > > > *Windows Systems Administrator * > > > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > 517-884-5469 > > > > *From:* Jon Galbreath [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10:36 AM > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > > *Subject:* [MSUNAG] New Dells Feature Hardware Trojan > > > > FYI if you just bought a fancy new PowerEdge R410: > > http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/07/pc-giant-w > > arns-of-hardware-tro.html > > > > *Jon Galbreath * > > > > MCSE/Security+ > > > > Systems Administrator > > > > International Studies and Programs > > > > Ph: 517-884-2144 > > > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>