Re: [coreboot] Re : Re: BadBIOS Thoughts

[mrnuke]

On 11/20/2013 03:39 AM, [e-mail] wrote:
> I vote for this!..
> I for one, I will be ready to burn even more than 1k€, to get an AMD based chromebook.
> On the other hand we should be realistic : what if Google has agreements with Intel, forbiding them to even consider the use of AMD chipsets?..

Intel got nailed pretty hard a couple of years for this. There are laws
against this in both the US and Europe. And then you're talking about
Intel vs Google. Remember, Google has enough cash to buy Intel.

Alex

Re : Re: Re : Re: BadBIOS Thoughts

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Intel vs Google. Remember, Google has enough cash to buy Intel.

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Huh?!..

Re : Re: BadBIOS Thoughts

[John Lewis]

On 20/11/13 09:47, mrnuke wrote:
> Intel got nailed pretty hard a couple of years for this. There are laws
> against this in both the US and Europe. And then you're talking about
> Intel vs Google. Remember, Google has enough cash to buy Intel.
>
> Alex

Perhaps if Google really do care about openness and their 
products/infrastructure being largely NSA-proof they should do that? 
Much as I recognise having the money to buy Intel and it being a 
practical consideration are two different things.

Personally, failing the above I think continuing to work closely with 
Intel, getting a mole or two in there and trying to change them from 
within is the next best thing. It's the Cold War all over again. ;)

John.