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Microsoft is a dangerous, predatory, monopolistic organization. Their motives are pretty clear and have little or nothing to do with concern for their customers. If they can successfully lock out alternative operating systems then PC users will be totally boxed in.
However, I think most component manufacturers will probably provide an "out" in the form of a BIOS setting to disable secure boot. So a computer you build yourself or buy from a local computer shop will probably still be able to boot the operating system of your choice. Don't forget, though not seen much on the desktop, Linux and the BSDs are very pervasive in the server arena so there will be a strong demand for this capability.
The cheap consumer-grade machines sold by Dell and the big-box stores, however, may not have that option, they may well be totally locked down. In the future consumers may not be able to easily try out alternative operating systems using live CDs and USB sticks as we can do today. Even if not used as one's primary operating system, having a Linux boot disc handy gives you a way to quickly fire up a functional system if Windows is corrupted beyond usability; you can get on the internet, rescue data, etc.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Help! Computer problem, No Snaab, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 05:39:01
- FIXED IT, No Snaab, Sun, 9 Oct 2011 06:09:39
- How is your computer problem coming?, JerseySaab , Tue, 4 Oct 2011 15:01:54
- Re: Help! Computer problem, Dean, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 14:03:54
- Update, No Snaab, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 09:34:59
- Re: Update, Craig, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 09:45:24
- Macs can get viruses, just not many., Noel, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:13:45
- Re: Macs can get viruses, just not many., Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:07:24
- Why do you say not to run old software?, bender , Tue, 4 Oct 2011 10:40:05
- Bogus virus clean up--update, No Snaab, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 16:14:27
- It's Malware, Craig, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:20:17
- Another solution, westernny, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 20:02:59
- Its the install base, Bruce, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:29:06
- Installed base is only one of the reasons, JerseySaab , Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:46:52
- Microshaft and viruses, nwas, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 13:53:35
- Re: Microshaft and viruses, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 3 Oct 2011 14:57:56
- Apple does sell servers, Windows-only PCs coming, JerseySaab , Mon, 3 Oct 2011 15:20:21
- MS boot only, nwas, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 17:28:14
- It's disgusting, JerseySaab , Mon, 3 Oct 2011 19:44:22 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Apple does sell servers, Windows-only PCs coming, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 3 Oct 2011 16:24:58
- Re: Help! Computer problem, Craig, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 08:40:32
- Malwarebytes, OKSaabs, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 07:21:35
- Cleanup programs, JerseySaab , Mon, 3 Oct 2011 06:24:53
- Re: Help! Computer problem, Noel, Mon, 3 Oct 2011 05:54:34
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