Talk:BIOS

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 Definition:  Part of many modern computers responsible for basic functions such as controlling the keyboard or booting up an operating system. [d] [e]
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reminder to self or next author interested in this

Next, add a brief discussion of the limitations of EFI for consumers (they can no longer buy and replace their own boot drives as easily or cheaply), and point out that there is ample literature about the benefits of EFI but almost none about the drawbacks. Also, we probably need to start a stub for the EFI article.Pat Palmer 09:40, 20 April 2008 (CDT)

Introduction

As someone who knows virtually nothing about this sort of thing, I have added to the introduction to present the idea - specialists please review! John Stephenson 04:21, 23 April 2008 (CDT)

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