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Decent deal. A year ago I got the 7735HS/32GB/512GB version of this for $300. Only sent it back because the NVMe was hitting 90C temps regularly and would throttle. It had a 2.5" SATA slot which was nice but I think this one lacks it. No malware.
I installed a new hard drive and needed drivers. Their driver hosting hit its limit (they use Google drive) so I emailed them for a possible different server link. I got an auto reply (this was the beginning of May) that the whole company was closed a week for a holiday and they'll respond back afterward.
I installed a new hard drive and needed drivers. Their driver hosting hit its limit (they use Google drive) so I emailed them for a possible different server link. I got an auto reply (this was the beginning of May) that the whole company was closed a week for a holiday and they'll respond back afterward.
They responded about 10 days afterward and just fixed the download links. I didn't wait for that. I installed the original hard drive and used PowerShell to extract the drivers from the OEM image.
Ace Magic aka Ace Magician and some other names was caught selling mini pc's with a hacked activation of Windows several times. I wouldn't touch there products even if it was free.
They are a Chinese based company with virtually zero support. Any drivers, bios updates are on a Google Drive share. If a component breaks or fails, good luck getting it fixed.
**Avoid all Chinese companies that make computers**
They are CHEAP for a reason....
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Ace Magic aka Ace Magician and some other names was caught selling mini pc's with a hacked activation of Windows several times. I wouldn't touch there products even if it was free.
They are a Chinese based company with virtually zero support. Any drivers, bios updates are on a Google Drive share. If a component breaks or fails, good luck getting it fixed.
**Avoid all Chinese companies that make computers**
They are CHEAP for a reason....
yeah who gives a rats arse, all these products are chinese. No need for xenophobia. Ace Magic is a crap company that did have an issue, so dont buy their stuff. AceMagician is the same company. Get a GMKtek, Beelink, Trigkey, etc. Personally I am running a Aoostar N1 PRo as home assistant system and a Gem12 another to provide brains top my security camera system.
They responded about 10 days afterward and just fixed the download links. I didn't wait for that. I installed the original hard drive and used PowerShell to extract the drivers from the OEM image.
Could you not have extracted any drivers needed on to a usb memory stick, before replacing the hard drive?
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Ace Magic aka Ace Magician and some other names was caught selling mini pc's with a hacked activation of Windows several times. I wouldn't touch there products even if it was free. They are a Chinese based company with virtually zero support. Any drivers, bios updates are on a Google Drive share. If a component breaks or fails, good luck getting it fixed.**Avoid all Chinese companies that make computers** They are CHEAP for a reason....
I am aware of that incident and even after that, bought one because of the cheaper price and after carefully reading what actually happened. They never used hacked Windows license or installed a malware. The Tool they were using in their development stage (installing OS and drivers before shipping) is a Microsoft Account requirement bypass tool which allows logging into Win11 without a Microsoft Account. It doesn't collect any data or anything and in fact used by a lot of PC builders and technicians. A lot of Bootable USB creator tool like RUFAS, use similar tool to create bootable Windows 11 USB by removing Microsoft Account requirement and other features which you don't want.
The problem with the Ace magic Team was that they forgot to remove that from those 1st batch of machines and delivered them with that tool, which picked up as a Malware by Windows Defender.
Their 2nd batch of machines never shipped with that Tool and the reviewers who raised that issue, also confirmed the same. I have read all the actual articles in depth, rather than some one liners news information, exaggerating the issue without explaining the actual cause.
My machine did not have any such firmware and to be on the safer side, I simply copied the Windows 11 License and reinstalled Windows 11.
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I installed a new hard drive and needed drivers. Their driver hosting hit its limit (they use Google drive) so I emailed them for a possible different server link. I got an auto reply (this was the beginning of May) that the whole company was closed a week for a holiday and they'll respond back afterward.
I installed a new hard drive and needed drivers. Their driver hosting hit its limit (they use Google drive) so I emailed them for a possible different server link. I got an auto reply (this was the beginning of May) that the whole company was closed a week for a holiday and they'll respond back afterward.
sorry, wonder if you get response now?
They are a Chinese based company with virtually zero support. Any drivers, bios updates are on a Google Drive share. If a component breaks or fails, good luck getting it fixed.
**Avoid all Chinese companies that make computers**
They are CHEAP for a reason....
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
They are a Chinese based company with virtually zero support. Any drivers, bios updates are on a Google Drive share. If a component breaks or fails, good luck getting it fixed.
**Avoid all Chinese companies that make computers**
They are CHEAP for a reason....
yeah who gives a rats arse, all these products are chinese. No need for xenophobia. Ace Magic is a crap company that did have an issue, so dont buy their stuff. AceMagician is the same company. Get a GMKtek, Beelink, Trigkey, etc. Personally I am running a Aoostar N1 PRo as home assistant system and a Gem12 another to provide brains top my security camera system.
Could you not have extracted any drivers needed on to a usb memory stick, before replacing the hard drive?
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Suryasis
The problem with the Ace magic Team was that they forgot to remove that from those 1st batch of machines and delivered them with that tool, which picked up as a Malware by Windows Defender.
Their 2nd batch of machines never shipped with that Tool and the reviewers who raised that issue, also confirmed the same. I have read all the actual articles in depth, rather than some one liners news information, exaggerating the issue without explaining the actual cause.
My machine did not have any such firmware and to be on the safer side, I simply copied the Windows 11 License and reinstalled Windows 11.
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