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by mycall 3545 days ago
I thought most mainboards let you flash your own BIOS/UEFI using USB. Why ship a laptop?
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These laptops require a dedicated programmer, and they're the most up-to-date laptop models that come without remote manufacturer backdoor ("Management Engine").

I won't have the time to set this up myself soon, so I went ahead and bought one. It's my rainy day laptop.