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Re: I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers

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Purism physically destroys components that won't run libre firmware.

They physically destroy the laptop's CPU? I doubt that.

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.

Re: I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers

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These "open" vendors are selling you machines with a very, very closed Intel Management Engine (IME) or AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) in it. They're distracting people from the real problem, and doing so is harmful.

https://puri.sm/learn/intel-me/

The HAP bit doesn't do what you think it does:

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

Re: I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers

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They physically destroy the laptop's CPU? I doubt that.

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.

> 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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