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		hyperstar on Nov 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Silicon Macs can't boot from external drive ... As soon as they make it possible to install free firmware such as coreboot.

unethical_ban on Nov 2, 2021 [–]

We're comparing to Apple. Have fun freebooting that.

yjftsjthsd-h on Nov 2, 2021 | | [–]

It happened before: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTc2NTU

Although, true, I suspect their modern stuff will never reach the same point.

GhettoComputers on Nov 2, 2021 | | [–]

Then the M1 trounces this laptop in power and energy usage and there’s no contest.

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