top | item 25170209 (no title) johnr2 | 5 years ago For those of us who still prefer to use legacy BIOS on current hardware when possible, the article is not obsolete.I suspect the downvotes were because your comment comes across as unreasonably negative. discuss order hn newest als0|5 years ago Why are you using legacy BIOS? It has been obsolete for a long time and is disappearing https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/11/intel-to-kill-off-th... fierarul|5 years ago This is like asking why do you prefer to start your engine with a key when we have buttons that scan your fingerprint and authenticate you with Apple?If the BIOS is sufficient and simpler... why not? load replies (1) toast0|5 years ago I still haven't seen much compelling about UEFI. If the enduring standard of BIOS boot is no longer available, I guess that's compelling.I can see that secure boot is compelling to the right audience, but it doesn't add much for me. load replies (1) johnr2|5 years ago > Why are you using legacy BIOS? It has been obsolete for a long timeIt's simpler. That's sufficient reason for me.
als0|5 years ago Why are you using legacy BIOS? It has been obsolete for a long time and is disappearing https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/11/intel-to-kill-off-th... fierarul|5 years ago This is like asking why do you prefer to start your engine with a key when we have buttons that scan your fingerprint and authenticate you with Apple?If the BIOS is sufficient and simpler... why not? load replies (1) toast0|5 years ago I still haven't seen much compelling about UEFI. If the enduring standard of BIOS boot is no longer available, I guess that's compelling.I can see that secure boot is compelling to the right audience, but it doesn't add much for me. load replies (1) johnr2|5 years ago > Why are you using legacy BIOS? It has been obsolete for a long timeIt's simpler. That's sufficient reason for me.
fierarul|5 years ago This is like asking why do you prefer to start your engine with a key when we have buttons that scan your fingerprint and authenticate you with Apple?If the BIOS is sufficient and simpler... why not? load replies (1)
toast0|5 years ago I still haven't seen much compelling about UEFI. If the enduring standard of BIOS boot is no longer available, I guess that's compelling.I can see that secure boot is compelling to the right audience, but it doesn't add much for me. load replies (1)
johnr2|5 years ago > Why are you using legacy BIOS? It has been obsolete for a long timeIt's simpler. That's sufficient reason for me.
als0|5 years ago
fierarul|5 years ago
If the BIOS is sufficient and simpler... why not?
toast0|5 years ago
I can see that secure boot is compelling to the right audience, but it doesn't add much for me.
johnr2|5 years ago
It's simpler. That's sufficient reason for me.