Microsoft has been a decent enough steward of the x86 PC standard and the qualification test suite that defines it. If they are smart (which isn't necessarily guaranteed) and with enough pressure from industry and anti-competitiveness regulators to not close it off, they would probably be an adequate steward of a ARM PC standard as well.

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userbinator 2 days ago | parent [-]

Microsoft deliberately requested that "secure" boot NOT be allowed to be disabled on ARM devices in their requirements.

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userbinator 2 days ago | parent [-]

Don't believe me?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_boot#Secure_Boot_critic...

"x86-based systems certified for Windows 8 must allow Secure Boot to enter custom mode or be disabled, but not on systems using the ARM architecture"

	▲	pjmlp 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		You forgot to add the security CPU requirements using Pluton, based on XBox security, which I bet many HNers are unaware of.