Comment Re:Seems pointless to sue (Score 1) 114
I assume that this would be like buying a useless windows license, and there would be no point to sue.
Lenovo did something very very bad. It put users privacy and personal information at great risk. It was not just replacing ads. It was security certificates, potential back doors, full system security failure. The point of this lawsuit is not to recompense for damage, but to make sure there is a line that will not be crossed when PC manufacturers try to maximize profits for inexpensive consumer machines.
Of course we know that the manufactures have to sell out the users in order to generate a profit. This is the deal that consumers make. The consumer gets a cheap PC in exchange for being exploited in the long term. It works and most consumers do not seem to have an issue with the deal. But there must be a line, and those that cross it must be punished.