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Purism launches 16-inch laptop with hardware privacy switches

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

Purism has released a 16-inch Librem laptop focused on privacy, featuring hardware kill switches for camera, microphone, and wireless. It runs PureOS and uses Coreboot firmware. The device targets security-conscious users willing to pay a premium for hardware-level control.

Meridian48 take
While the privacy features are genuine, the high price and niche audience limit mainstream impact, and the real-world threat model for most users remains debatable.
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