That's the current model, OEM provides hardware loaded with set system. It's been a killer for GNU/Linux ARM proliferation, because that device is more likely to use Android or Windows.
The one huge important thing that UEFI + ACPI will do, is standardize the ability to boot a generic OS from media. We cannot do this today, unless both the OS and that media is prepared for a particular device. Essentially not being standardized is the single biggest reason for ARM not hitting the x86 market. It's taken new markets, but hasn't proliferated on those notebook, PC, servers.
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Re: The sales model
Date: 2014-06-13 03:34 am (UTC)The one huge important thing that UEFI + ACPI will do, is standardize the ability to boot a generic OS from media. We cannot do this today, unless both the OS and that media is prepared for a particular device. Essentially not being standardized is the single biggest reason for ARM not hitting the x86 market. It's taken new markets, but hasn't proliferated on those notebook, PC, servers.