> > Yes, I misspoke. It appears that the processor/chipset on the computer I 
> > purchased does not have/support vPro or TXT (though Intel ME is apparently 
> > disabled, which is a win, I guess?). So hard to find something that checks 
> > all the boxes for me. My threat model currently doesn't include Evil Maids, 
> > so I'm probably ok. Shame, though. Hopefully it doesn't close the door on 
> > Qubes 4 compatibility. (It does have SLAT and VT-(d/x).
> 
> I hate to point this out now, but AEM is kind of a misnomer. It can 
> alert you to tampering from *either* physical or remote attacks. So 
> anyone who wants to guard against a remote exploit that can also priv 
> escalate against Xen--and from there possibly infect firmware or boot 
> device--would benefit from using AEM.
> 
> When I last shopped around, I was under the impression that TXT was tied 
> to AMT/ME/Vpro as a package.

Well, that's unfortunate. Guess I'll shop around some more, ask more questions. 
I know that ThinkPads are popular, as are "business class laptops", but I 
haven't seen any newer ones being mentioned here (and older laptops are likely 
to be used, which I'm not a fan of).

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