[ltp] Any News Yet on the Upcoming Win 8 notebooks/ultrabooks with UEFI - Which Will Also Boot Linux?

[James Knott]

Donald B Altman wrote:
> I apologize if this is somewhat off topic...
>
> I'm contemplating a new, small and light notebook around year's end. 
> One option is also an ultrabook of some sort.
>
> Given the controversy about Win 8's UEFI lockdown, and it being up to 
> vendors to unlock the boot to Linux, I was wondering if anyone knows 
> yet of any vendors who have committed to allowing Linux on their UEFI 
> machines?
>
> If so, I'll obviously look in that direction (Can You Hear Me, Lenovo?)
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.
>
> Don A

My ThinkPad E520 has UEFI and I was able to install Linux on it.