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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

TPM is a good ideas but hardly seems like a requirement.

Microsoft should just tell OEMs they can’t sell windows pre installed without TPM hardware.

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 hours ago

I agree that would have been the sensible way to go... Together with an "Install at your own risk" message when trying to upgrade a PC containing an older CPU...
I really don't know what their reasoning is to enforce the requirements so hard for everyone.