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Thread ID: 122808 2012-01-14 01:08:00 No other OS on your Windows 8 PC KarameaDave (15222) PC World Chat
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1253965 2012-01-14 01:08:00 www.osnews.com _8_Using_UEFI

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ARM ones apparently.
KarameaDave (15222)
1253966 2012-01-14 01:36:00 Hackers will bypass is, firmware updates will be made, exploits will be released.

Eventually MS will unlock it or chinese manufacturers will make insecure (as opposed to secure?) bootloaders
The Error Guy (14052)
1253967 2012-01-14 01:57:00 What the hell would I want an ARM PC for anyway?

And yeah, no doubt it will get cracked so why worry...

I like his comment about the Windows 8 Metro 'My First Computer' interface - so true, GUIs are going backwards and turning everyone into idiots.
Agent_24 (57)
1253968 2012-01-14 02:23:00 I wonder if they might extend this security 'feature' to other architectures? KarameaDave (15222)
1253969 2012-01-14 13:21:00 The leopard doesn't change its spots. mikebartnz (21)
1253970 2012-01-14 18:56:00 Why the surprise Apple do this sort of thing already gary67 (56)
1253971 2012-01-14 19:28:00 And Sony, the main reason i avoid them now Gobe1 (6290)
1253972 2012-01-14 21:41:00 Yes, I might have to become Apple,Sony and Windows Free...!!! KarameaDave (15222)
1253973 2012-01-14 21:48:00 I'm already Apple and Sony free, not sure about Windows yet too many of the programs I use won't run on Linux unfortunately like my CAD software gary67 (56)
1253974 2012-01-14 21:54:00 I dont think it will be too much of a problem, look at iPhone and the jailbreak. That will go on for eternity (simple solution is to not use a freaking iPhone, the lengths that people go to to jailbreak sometimes seem extreme).

If M$ do encrypt and lock down completely a lot of the tech base will either stay on Win7 or move OS's. M$ will then carry on, revert or may even reach a conclusion as they did with WP7 and the chevron team.
The Error Guy (14052)
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