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Yep, a machine owned by the user. They're free to install whatever software they want on it, including the OS. Now, it happens that Linux and other free OSes do

by messe 6y ago

Yep, a machine owned by the user. They're free to install whatever software they want on it, including the OS. Now, it happens that Linux and other free OSes don't support the hardware yet, but that doesn't diminish the fact that they can be ported. Is there a particular point you'd like to make?

harperlee 6y ago
I can make the point that those “ownership” quotes would very well apply to iphone and ipad, based on your OS installability criterium.
- messe 6y ago
  Other than the fact that those require a jailbreak to do so, and are far more locked down than the M1 Macs because of that.
  - harperlee 6y ago
    Yes, that’s exactly my point.
amelius 6y ago
> Now, it happens that Linux and other free OSes don't support the hardware yet, but that doesn't diminish the fact that they can be ported. Is the specification of the M1 processor including the GPU part open then? And can the laptop be repaired by the user?