Are PC Hardware Companies Creating Closed Ecosystems?
2024-12-29
A veteran computer hardware engineer observes a concerning trend: PC hardware manufacturers are increasingly restricting user access and control. Dell, for example, has removed the ability to change storage configurations in the BIOS of some laptops and doesn't provide necessary RST drivers on its website, preventing clean OS installations from media. Users are forced to use pre-installed systems or manufacturer recovery tools containing bloatware and data collection. This mirrors Apple's MacOS approach of limiting non-approved software, potentially leading to extremely limited consumer choices in the future.
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