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Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers by octoberfranklin on Sunday October 25, 2020 @10:59PM (#24892463)
They physically destroy the laptop's CPU?

I doubt that.

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Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers by MacsHeadroom on Saturday November 07, 2020 @08:16PM (#25021792)
Parts of the processor chipset, yes, and anything else that can't run on libre firmware.

Compute Cores are fine, so the CPU still works.

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Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers by marcus_holmes on Monday October 26, 2020 @05:42AM (#24894343)
I have a Purism laptop, can confirm that the CPU is intact and the Intel malware is disabled. Read their site, they go into the details there.
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Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers by octoberfranklin on Sunday November 08, 2020 @09:22PM (#25030838)
> and the Intel malware is disabled

You confirmed this how?

> Read their site, they go into the details there.

Debunked. The HAP bit doesn't do what they think it does:

https://twitter.com/rootkovska/status/938458875522666497

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