Microsoft Is Disappearing Before Our Very Eyes

Re:Microsoft Is Disappearing Before Our Very Eyes by recoiledsnake on Monday December 03, 2012 @11:11PM (#4869501)

> It runs Windows 8 and only Windows 8, so unlike a MacBook or even a small Dell notebook, Linux isn't an option. It's locked down in the worst possible way, more like an iPad than an Air.

Is that speculation or do you have a reference for that?

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Re:Microsoft Is Disappearing Before Our Very Eyes by astrodust on Monday December 03, 2012 @11:15PM (#4869510)

It's still speculation until someone confirms it, but as far as I can tell, UEFI is a requirement for Windows 8, and it's not good: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/software/3374039/installing-...

It's possible that a Linux certification for UEFI will come about, but that will mean you're restricted to certain flavors of Linux and not able to freely install whatever.

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Re:Microsoft Is Disappearing Before Our Very Eyes by recoiledsnake on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @06:23AM (#4870368)

You can turn off secure boot in the settings and run whatever you want to.

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Re:Microsoft Is Disappearing Before Our Very Eyes by gambiting on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @07:01AM (#4870490)

Any reference to that?

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