Quote from: DooMAD on July 19, 2014, 11:10:59 AM

Quote from: 51percemt on July 19, 2014, 05:50:52 AM

Quote from: Nik1ab on July 18, 2014, 05:14:55 PM

I don't get why everyone is freaking out over the fact that you can pay with Bitcoins to be spied on.

This is really not true.

Bitcoin has a greater level of anonymity then using credit cards and other remittance methods.

They're talking about Dell spying on you. Even as far back as 2005, there have been controversies. Wouldn't surprise me if they're sill doing it. Chances are most companies do it, but it's one of those things people generally don't care enough about to find out and shop elsewhere.

The supposed "spyware" is their Help Center software that they use when the average PC user calls support about something they can't do in Windows. It's basically a remote access, which you can deny them accessing your PC when the dialogue pops up, similar to LogMeIn. It makes sense for them to have it, since customer service is their #1 priority and edge over the competition. Not to mention, it can easily be uninstalled. If you know enough about computers to uninstall it then you'll probably never need the Help Center anyways.