content: Have you noticed newer laptops having BIOs issues that make it difficult to perform a clean OS install? One of the common issues I've been seeing with these newer machines are the difficulties that come with installing a clean OS. Some of the BIOs that I've worked (Lenovo, HP, ASUS) that come pre-installed with Windows 8 sometimes lock the ability to do a clean install. Usually the first thing I do is replace 8 with 7.  Are there any machines that are less strict on their BIOs booting different operating systems? I've been looking for a new laptop/netbook that I could do a dual install of 7 and Arch Linux without having to worry about the BIOs locking up that feature.