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RE[3]: One little difference
by Morgan on Tue 5th Feb 2013 01:17
in reply to "RE[2]: One little difference"
It comes down to local security versus freedom of choice. If you want to choose to install your own OS, you must disable the security features of the firmware that prevent modified and/or unsigned kernels from being installed locally. You gain control over the hardware but lose the first line of defense. At that point it's up to you to harden your system, and if local security isn't a priority then you are left with a device not much different from previous generation x86 laptops.
Edit: deleted that flawed house analogy after re-reading it. Sorry.
Edited 2013-02-05 01:19 UTC
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So you didn't read the article. "
Actually he has a good point, depending on how you define security. I don't consider a Microsoft tablet with RT secure as Microsoft is likely watching what you do. The same with the Chromebook with its native OS. I don't care how impossible it is to bypass Microsoft's security protocols since I don't trust Microsoft to start with. I do trust open software that anyone can vet for privacy breaches. And the Chromebook with dev mode lets me set up a device I can actually trust.