Unboxing Edward Snowden's Favorite Laptop 

The bigger question is what does it not know about me?

Unbox Therapy nothing, Cuz its brand new

Spying on me

the less the better

Asus x507uf ej092T Cost 677$

Thats how Clickbait works...

Lou has never been a tech reviewer. He's more or less a tech entertainer. The WWE of tech reviews.

@Zia Tomayo put it on a t shirt or a cap and post it to 'em. "clout chaser" Is a nice.

i mean he's unbox therapy, you would think he doesn't need clickbait smh

@@thanhavictus Relax boy u gonna get a seizure chill...

That's a good thing.

@The Great Drake REPRESENT

@The Great Drake I know but not everyone has the time to tweak window manager and have to stick with a DE :/

GNOME sucks. KDE is superior.

@The Great Drake there's always a dwm guy....

And i love how funny it is

Lew should better watch linus techquickie learn how operating systems work...

Agreed. He should have researched about linux before posting clickbait

He never said he thought it was hackproof. At the beginning he said nothing is really hackproof.

@@KyrstOak well it's not really even accurate to say that it's secure. You need to harden Linux for it to be secure, and most distros aren't. Linux is obviously better for privacy than Windows 10 though, and you can make it more secure if you take the time to do it. Edit: forgot to mention that Linux does have less unknown vulnerabilities that are being secretly exploited because it's open source.

My point exactly. He would never pick something with a legit backdoor. I’m referring to the IME, of course. An older thinkpad or something from system76 sounds more like true in this case.

@@fossware system76 laptops still have the ime. we currently do not know how to remove the ime from any of the core i3/i5/i7s, as far as i know. when you install coreboot (like system76 does for their computer) they run something called the "me cleaner" which *mitigates* the ime but it's still there, physically

it turned out he's been using it for a year now

"USB Type-C" MKBHD has rejoined the server

Hahaha

Matt Damon laughs.

@@carlitoxb110 or longer

@Jose Espinoza what's the music called 1:30 ?

@@stevethea5250 how the fuck would he know

Gross. “Edward Snowden’s Favorite Laptop” except he’s never said a word about this laptop.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup

I hope I'm not the only American that thinks this is funny.

And then you spend them all on a pint.

Yeah, you should of seen a Brit's reaction to when I started talking about cod shortages.

😂

@@spawnkeeper999 nah you not I found this funny🤣

would like this if it hadnt 69 likes

@@milkyway9225 you can like it now

who he pointing to?

I thought same too

Jeah. This guy can read the hardware specs out loud, and that's pretty much it. typical youtube "techie". Also being rude and cocky.

He reviews tech not program tech lol

@Zoot Cat Think of them as 5-10 min Commercials

@Zoot Cat yes

He probably only uses google stuff

Tech reviewers are not experts in IT, linux is not for the average consumers

Impressed with normal functionality of the OS kkkkkk

@@DougWCosta hahahha PureOS activation button lmaooooo

What a cringy video.

Exactly... Ubuntu right there

Lol 😂😂

Haha same.

Lol

Read your comment exactly the same time as he said that 😂

@divine haresmo I guess in the sense that it can sometimes block things you need in order for the page to run but other than that it doesn't slow anything down.

Has anyone heard of uBlock Origin?? 😂😂😂

dude's baffled by a windows key without the windows logo

Because youtube tech reviewers don't know anything about technology. Imagine getting rich from just opening boxes and reading the specs on the side? It's so simple, it doesn't seem real.

@Pandalicious Agreed. But the mob mentality doesn't know when to let a joke die.

@skogenburzum Haha, remember when the Verge made a "how to build a PC" video and got roasted by RU-vid?

busted :)

@Freddie Green looks more like Debian than Ubuntu

@@teresatc12tc idk what it is but it is running gnome, an older version

This isn't just a regular laptop with linux on it though, but I get what you're saying

@@qwerasdfhjkio PureOS is based on Debian buster according to their wiki

Its literally Debian 10.1 or 10. The vanila gnome the vanilla colour pallette, all day Debian.

@Reda Drissi I'll give him a bit of a pass on that one because Purism actually markets it as the "Purism Key" and as "A powerful key to search your computer and applications." Since he's probably never used GNU/Linux or GNOME ever in his life, he probably thought it did something special that allowed him to do some form of advanced searching that was unique to pressing that key.

Danial Lepidus yes probably, my comment wasn’t critical but only informative.

@@ximplex1 god i laughed at that fucking phrase

They just changed name of distro from Ubuntu to PureOS

@@realdragon probably it's just debian 10

yeah that right

@@zeddzedd5147 whats the diff

@@stevethea5250 Tech savvy is actually understanding how the tech works and how to use it. Technical guy is an enthusiast that just likes technical type things.

@@sisbrawny I still don't understand the technicality

@@stevethea5250 lol

I think the crap is always loaded, but it is stopped to send the data collected back. So it depends (on the implementation), but i think in a few cases it can be faster

@@steffenstabler5124 Nah it blocks it from even loading it, before the requests ever leave your computer. I'm sure you know by now but just for future viewers. There will still be analytics by the site owners, as it can't selectively block half a script or even what it does, but it blocks known 3rd party trackers from even loading whos only purpose is to track you across sites and other known annoyances like that

KDE Plasma FTW!

@@izaicslinux6961 Its the superior choice for sure.

If he just knew that the "PureKey" is the Windows Key, and we just call it SuperKey.

It's because he's an idiot

he would be blown away when he sees r/unixporn.

His actual name is Will Du. He calls him Willy. Willy Du.

it is SIR will-ey-doo for you

02:03

Godzilla dies reading this

Not recommended for school then bruh

Hahahahahaha

It's GNOME too!! lmfao

@@hankscorpio42069 If GNOME is luxury, then Cinnamon is pure fucking opulence.

GNOME Plebs!! i3!! I use arch btw

@Rune Kristensen Did you remember to run pacman -Syu today?

@@marinmiletic5780 agree, since i move on to manjaro from ubuntu, i don't wanna go back

"discovered"

..... You mean made in 1991? There was nothing to "discover".

Discovered lol do you even know what that means?

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Discovered? In the Bahama islands?

It’s scummy as I’ve never really liked Lew for this kind of stuff

Max Nikolovski 👍 sneaky huh 😞

So what. When every one else does it. Fuck y'all salty guys 🥴

Why is it scummy? Most RU-vid viewing is mindless consumption of useless stuff. Did you really expect valuable information based on the title? This whole thing seemed pretty tongue in cheek to me, title included.

Look up Coreboot and Libreboot and Intel Management Engine and those physical switches. That makes the difference.

Andry Tafa, I personally have no reason to use linux other than for educational purposes, because Windows supports more games, has more natural menus, and is pretty secure if you're tech savvy. I know that linux is inherently more secure than both Windows and OS X due to the UAC and because it's less of a target than the other two OS's, and it is more customizable, but you can change the shell of Windows easily if you know how to, and a good anti-virus along with memory compartmentalization should do the trick. Don't get me wrong; I don't have anything against linux, I just think that common sense and tech skills go a longer way in protecting your system rather than just using a particular OS (especially with the browser-dependent malware out there).

@@chris_hawk I mean, ok? Lmao bro I don't understand why you replied to me like that, as I didn't force anybody to use Linux or neither did I tell somebody to install it haha, you try it, if you like it, continue to use it, otherwise, use the OS you are comfortable with :)

Andry Tafa Sorry if I came off harsh. I just wanted to get your take on Linux and how it compares to other operating systems.

@@chris_hawk :) In my opinion Linux is really fun, and actually really good for programmers (like me) depending on what kind of software you develop. And in the last years Linux has become really good and user friendly. Once the initial setup is done (and it's not hard at all) even a granny that never used a computer before can use Linux for general web browsing and Facebook for example. Whereas windows would drive granny crazy with all the drivers and the issues (and the viruses than an old person could fall into). Windows main advantage are just software support for: - office (mainly because of Microsoft's 365 office suite) - gaming (only games with easy-anti-cheat) - general software and creatives

At least you had a date

@@qwerasdfhjkio True that

I also have bank accounts where nothing goes in or comes out. :D

@Self Made 😂

Sana All

Thanks for making me choke on my pizza.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You have to admit it's pretty weird though

The fact that he picked up on that little titbit was probably the highlight of the entire video. It means that the he broke the factory seal and that the hardware has not been tampered with it. It's not a minor thing.

He's reviewed ThinkPads before, which come in a bag...though ThinkPads are sealed with just a security sticker, so maybe that is the difference he was commenting on.

lmao i was about to say that

Exactly haha

Very funny how he acts like he's never interacted with Linux based OS.

ThIs bUTton SeArCh through ThE enTirE sYsTem

Exactly lol.

mm yes, the floor is made of floor

Don't. I have one. Don't...

He was clueless lmao

That would be a appropriate title for this video. Rather then saying “This is his favorite laptop.” Dumb clickbait.

@@Debrutsideno imagine complaining about a RU-vid title

@T-Rex Dino It's better to use the internet elsewhere wired or not, but he's doing it right there in the studio which makes it funny

@T-Rex Dino depends on what you're worried about. If you want to do something illegal you'll want to use wifi at a cafe. But if you want to securely do banking or something with your own personal data you'll want to wire in. In VERY, VERY general terms this means: Wifi = hiding your identity Ethernet = securing your data

Until a competitor does it.

I use black tape. So far only some thinkpad have a sliding cover

LMAO. That's probably why he said that. Don't want people blocking ads on his videos.

@@sandercohen3309 indeed lol

@@sandercohen3309 I was thinking the same thing. I can't even use the internet without Ublock Origin anymore because everything is slow and cluttered af without it.

@@RM-ff1lm I gladly run ublock origin against this video.

Exactly, this is so misguiding.

Agreed. I didn't think much of this channel, but this is a new low.

The title is a straight up lie. This is not Snowdens favourite laptop. Snowden has never heard of this laptop. They just think he would like it.

Exactly

M8 this is RU-vid, you gotta go for the hottest topic right now to get views. That's just how RU-vid works.

and slows da PC down.... lololololo

Lol 😂😂

Right? I honestly do like the switches though that is a nice touch on it. I don't see the point of having a camera in the first place though.

@@lightshow366 Hackers might want to do their virtual..meetings? I don't know. X3

Cavey Möth I mean, most do it on unlisted forums, or long forgotten video games.

Yeah. He discovered the super key

@@brunoais Meta Key*

Cause he mostly doesn't ??

Morgan Dunnicliff because he doesn’t know

he just does that for views.

he's just yet another dumb/clueless but lucky youtuber tbh

Can you lose the faded blue adi cap I vote an all black Jumpman

better late than never ;)

After using it daily for the last 15 years....

better late than never tho

Yes reported

@Rune Kristensen Indeed... Fuck youtube.

Well thats why we call this as "clickbait" :)

How this channel has millions of subscribers, I'll never understand

The new HP laptop has a kill switch for the camera

whould u trust your switch ? 😜😈😏 hacker can just enter your laptop and modify that switch so u cant turn off the camera ... solution ? get a 2 $ electrical tape and cover that camera

@@lsudan2670 some business laptops have a camera shade to cover the camera while not in use, all laptops should come with one. Oh, and my headset has a hardware mute switch for the microphone, so when i push is up it disconnects. Gotta love hardware solutions, pretty much unbeatable.

@@gtaseed yeah I have one and that thing is the best

lenovo thinkpads do have it.

No, he's just never used a pc before

Ikr 😂😂

This dude is a dumbass

very, dont get why hes so popular..ltt ftw!

Pierce Sonnenberg or a mac

"WILLY DU 2019" He gets my vote.

That had me 🤣🤣

Yeah we get it. New comment style pls.

QBU licious Willy du ladies and gentlemen’

You can open your laptop screen bezel, cut the red wire on the camera connections, and place a switch in between. Done!

@@pranayconvivial The great thing is that it runs linux, which is a fully open source os. If you don't trust their installation you can reinstall it easily and check the source code unlike with Windows or MacOS.

It is not like that the founder of purism actually did live stream local channels then the supreme court that was illegal and he founded purism this is the second generation of the laptop

@@yourusernamehere or check the firmware of the BIOS

The funny thing is that it has Intel CPU which has built in backdoor for NSA. The leaked documents by Snowden showed the NSA was actively exploiting this backdoor as it completely bypasses the OS so the user would still be infected even after reinstalling a new OS.

@@MGSBESTProductions yes but the thing is without any data transmission nothing can be done about a machine also now its patched (the backdoor you are talking about was a vulnerabilities with the microcode and the SMC and they have been patched since start of 2019)

@@object_object2297 I agree - was surprised no one used it yet - so wanted to be a first-mover!

I think Lew is fully aware of that. He’s also fully aware of how to manipulate RU-vids algorithm to direct traffic to his channel. How many people are searching for Snowden this month ?

Marlin L'enchanteur don’t read them

Marlin L'enchanteur hahahaha !

THE LAUGHING MAN HAHA

Mwah its a joke

@@Starwars6012 ​ Not a joke, definitely just a lame ass clickbait.

kris korving I only clicked because I thought it was actually his favorite laptop. This is very misleading.

If you found this title misleading then I have some ocean front property in Nevada that I’ll let you have for a really good deal

Yep click bait, he wants them Snowden views this is what i hate about big youtubers once you get so big its about the money, so basically he's a corporate shill.

AHAHAH

Wrong Chanel my man

As an American, I wouldn't mind saying "screw it" to the standard system because it is quite annoying having to learn two different systems and the one that makes the least since is the hardest to learn.

@@linuxdragon57 you're a disgrace as an American we don't claim you

i think the opposite when i hear about pounds as a currency

one stack of likes for you

@@nouser6696 A boatload 😂

I don't think he did

Nope, he's an Apple fanboy

@@Darkest_Soul_187 high time that someone tell him MacOS runs Linux XD

@@gokul.p6602 MacOS is actually built on top of the BSD kernel which is a whole different operating system which evolved from UNIX. So MacOS isn't linux

@@knightofy333schua8 yeah, appreciate your efforts man. I just wrote that to keep up the comments running. And my bad. Mac is does run Unix

Yes. Lmao

@@luckie6593 software is technology, dolt.

@@luckie6593 When he said tech he meant hardware not software

Most of the tech if powered by Linux. So he has a valid point.

@@luckie6593 You should have at least some basic understanding of tech if you want to review it. This is just embarassing.

@AP - 12KR - T L Kennedy SS (2352) Yes, you keep saying that.

@@mdbk2 DAYUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM

HAha

looks like Ubuntu 18

kodi is open soure and safe.

@@jhonshephard921 its Ubuntu alright...version doesnt matter. Its fancy "security" features are simply hardware switches for FN+[Key] combos that already exist on nearly every laptop on the market in the past 8 years. It's not quite a POS, but it isn't worth or special enough to warrant any remarkable notations

@@elcan6426 Kodi (when used how most people do) has functions that are routinely monitored by ISPs. Just being open source and safe doesnt mean it's nearly "secure"

@@elcan6426 even if the software is open source, it doesn't mean it's network is secure

While hardwire is more secure it can still be hacked. The little led that blinks when data is moving can be hacked and read from another device that has a camera

So cool a laptop works as a laptop

Welcome to unbox therapy, thats how we do it here

No start key on Macs, so.... It's not even called start key anyway.

@@xmaverickhunterkx I know but you know what I meant

My ThinkPad X220 has this as well. I have a microphone muting button as well, though that can be toggled via software as well.

My old Compaq didn't have wifi or Bluetooth. It had a phone jack and a built in 56k modem. It also had a PCMCIA port and I might still have the wifi card with a flip up antenna that I bought much later, lying in a drawer somewhere. It didn't have a camera or microphone, it had a microphone jack and you used a serial port VGA camera. It also had a full size LPT printer port on the back. I remember using a secure statistical software that needed me to plug in a key device into the LPT port to run.

@@martinueding1218 I have an X200s, do you know if the wifi switch on the side is a hardware switch or software?

@@RasheedKhan-he6xx hahaha, I used to run my wifi over a pcmcia card too on my old toshiba

My 3DS has that too 😁😁

I would rather use any phone with a powerful chipset and appropriate rom with Kali Nethunter installed.

@@guyvermutronics4582 such as?

@@pluturner893 We hackers rarely use our phone to perform actual hacks. So depends on budget. But if I had to use one for hacking though, I'd buy the ROG Phone II with SD855+ and 8GB RAM. Then Root it, and install preferably Nethunter along with a few extra tools. But for a hacker to preform all his hacking, a good laptop is sufficient. Currently I use a HP Elitebook. But I should think of upgrading after seeing this laptop.

@@guyvermutronics4582 we're not talking about hacking but about being more secure while using commodity hardware.

@@ShaferHart Want security with commodity hardware? Custom build your device and run Linux.