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0 pointsaltairprime1y ago0 comments

> even when shipping x86 platforms

Could you say more on why x86 a focus of your reply? Absolute is supported on ARM PC laptops as well, so it’s unclear how to interpret x86 here.

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walterbell1y ago

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> CompuTrace has been shipped by every major x86 PC OEM for decades

UEFI-enabled "ARM PC" laptops are new for 2024 with ex-Apple Qualcomm/Nuvia/Oryon. Prior Arm-based devices did not provide UEFI runtime services for persistent manipulation of host operating systems. Windows 11 for Arm PCs was just released in November 2024.

x86 PC platforms provide decades of history to compare OEM anti-theft policies.

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