What desktop computer would you recommend for maximum freedom?
What desktop computer would you recommend for maximum freedom?
My wishlist:
- Disabled Intel ME
- Libreboot/Coreboot
- From Europe if possible
- For running 100% free distro
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As far as I'm aware, you can't buy a prebuilt computer that ticks all of those boxes. System76 has Coreboot-supported laptops, but they don't offer it with their desktops because it's nearly impossible. And you can just forget about Libreboot, since it barely runs on anything. Neither is exactly ideal for modern systems, though...
The best you can do is build your own, but even then, it still requires the Intel FSP. Installing your own distro would be as simple as plugging in a flash drive with the installer when you're done.
I found out that Thinkpenguin offers to disable Intel ME for you if you pay $30. I asked another European vendor if they could do that for me if I pay more, because it seems difficult to do that on my own.
Ever thought about checking Purism:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purism_(company)?wprov=sfla1I don't see any mention of Coreboot or Libreboot, though.