> when we do not do the same to the personal computer
Try installing Windows 7 or Linux on a newer HP laptop with UEFI. Those pricks also encrypt their BIOSes, make them non-downgradeable, and disable features for no real reason (locking RAM speed to 1333 MHz on Sandy Bridge comes to mind).
Try installing Windows 7 or Linux on a newer HP laptop with UEFI. Those pricks also encrypt their BIOSes, make them non-downgradeable, and disable features for no real reason (locking RAM speed to 1333 MHz on Sandy Bridge comes to mind).