I don't consider TXT to really be a deciding factor. I think having a system
that works with free software is the number one priority. TXT is avoidable
and so we should avoid it. However the handful of users who are avoiding the
technology are not relevant to Intel. It's just too small a customer base.
The thing is there isn't much we can do individually right now to discourage
this kind of technology. Even if we all individually purchased systems
without TXT it wouldn't have an impact.
The best way to discourage this is by creating new companies that apply free
software philosophy. If these companies get large enough they will have an
influence on the market.
Right now there aren't a whole lot of companies though... I can think of
maybe two and I run one. The other is www.eztakes.com.
