We have an Samsung Ativ 700t pro tablet, with windows 7 and an intel i5 and 128g SSD. We don't know the admin password and the previous owner has some crap software that is ruining the functionality of it and we can't remove it w/out the admin access.
Here is a link to its specs
http://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-ativ-smart-pc-pro-700t-11-6-core-i5-3317u-windows-8-64-bit-4-gb-ram-128-gb-ssd-series/I tried finding a way to boot via USB and wipe the hard drive but all the research I have done points to this particular model needing to be, sent in to get the hard-drive re-imaged. This will cost $58, plus to make it a fully function computer I would have to purchase a docking keyboard for another $50-$60 on ebay ($120 all in). I am passed the DIY phase. I don't have the time and already got a virus trying on my main machine trying.
My wife needs a backup/more portable computer for her freelance work and this machine has the specs of a solid windows-based notebook. My wife has never liked the functionality of it but that might be b/c her old company (who won't pay for us to send it back) put the crap software on it and cheaped out with a bluetooth keyboard that won't link properly b/c it is made for an ipad. For anyone familiar with this model, are the limitations of the machine worth the trouble? Or would we be better served spending a few hundred dollars extra getting a solid used machine like a lenovo x1 carbon or yoga2 on ebay? However, this will cost $400-$500 for a machine with similar specs (however perhaps more functional)
We can't really sell it b/c we can't wipe the hard-drive and b/c even though her old employer won't pay for it to get shipped back, it is definitely a gray area as far as selling a machine that someone else controls, even if they don't want it back. SO the alternative is yanking the hardrive and giving the shell away (I have managed to disassemble and reassemble it just fine, so that is an option). Thoughts?