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> They also have a history of selling x86 systems while articulating vague hopes that the blob/owner control situation will improve in the future, despite this
by confounded 8y ago
> They also have a history of selling x86 systems while articulating vague hopes that the blob/owner control situation will improve in the future, despite this being clearly implausible.
It’s not that implausible; the situation has improved considerably since 2014. They’ve managed to reduce the size of the blob on the ME processor considerably, to just that required for boot. That’s a pretty large increase in freedom, and a decrease in attack surface.
Even better, by getting those devices on the market, other vendors like System76 have been cajoled to follow suit in disabling the ME.
It’s not good enough for RYF certification, but it’s the best that you can buy on a laptop, outside of Librebooted ThinkPads from 2008.
I think a lot of people get annoyed by Purism’s lofty marketing and press releases, but they are actually doing great work.