By applying this logic a computer manufacturer should not allow any non certified OS to run on their machines.<p>Writing this on a ThinkPad running Linux. If this comes true I will stop buying Lenovo products. Until today I continue buying ThinkPads because their Linux support is among the best - and for the trackpoint and a good keyboard. But I definitely do not like how they behave lately.<p>I am watching very closely for alternatives, every time I or any of people I know need to buy a new computer.<p>As soon as the brand security will become more important as the requirements of their customers I will jump off the brand. A brand without customers is not worth anything.