Microsoft Forces OEMs To Lock Devices Into Windows 8 Using UEFI
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 13th Jan 2012 16:20 UTC, submitted by moondevil
Windows And so the war on general computing continues. Were you looking forward to ARM laptops and maybe even desktops now that Windows 8 will also be released for ARM? I personally was, because I'd much rather have a thin, but fast and economical machine than a beastly Intel PC. Sadly, it turns out that all our fears regarding UEFI's Secure Boot feature were justified: Microsoft prohibits OEMs from allowing you to install anything other than Windows 8 on ARM devices (the Software Freedom Law Center has more).
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RE: Comment by ilovebeer
by Thom_Holwerda on Fri 13th Jan 2012 17:03 UTC in reply to "Comment by ilovebeer"
Thom_Holwerda
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2005-06-29

Stop pre-ejaculating and just take your time -- let the story unravel as it will -- it may turn out all your panic is for nothing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXl1GkWWGmA

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