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Hi Shelly--Thanks for completely ignoring my link which only provides me another opportunity to link it(see below).

It should be noted that the Chrome OS design documents regarding TPMs makes clear that TPMs are NOT mandatory.

But wait, Shelly.

Will Drewry, the Chrome OS Director, recently proclaimed just the opposite before a couple thousand developers: The TPMs ARE mandatory for both the consumer and enterprise netbooks. And that news whipped around the world in a cybersecond; and Google has yet to offer a declaimer. Interesting, eh?

So who are we to believe? The Chrome OS design documents or the most recent public statements made by the senior developer of those documents?

I would suggest that we follow the guidance of Drewry for the simple reason that design documents typically LAG behind the most recent developments.

But let us return to the SSD and the TPM in the upcoming Google Netbook. Is there an association? Well, Drewry has been quoted stating: "To further secure the Google Netbook, it will include a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a secure cryptoprocessor that assists in disk encryption."

The possible morale? Applying your sweet scented methodology of "RTFM" can sometimes result in specious findings.

http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/03/08/google-preparing-business-edition-chrome-os-google-engineer-2011-enterprise-chrome-os-google-netbook-coming/

"Drewry said that Chrome OS featured auto-updating and sandboxing features that reduce exposure to malware. Like the Chrome web browser, Chrome OS was a “safe browsing” feature where it will warn the user if they attempt to go to a known malware-spreading website. Overall, Drewry described Chrome OS as an “hardened” OS.

However, the Google Netbook can be set into “Developer Mode” where some of the strict security features on Chrome OS can be disabled. “Developer Mode” is activated by a hidden switch under the netbook’s battery. This will allow developers to work freely without the security measures, or as Drewry put it, “do whatever you want.”

To further secure the Google Netbook, it will include a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a secure cryptoprocessor that assists in disk encryption. As always, Drewry said that Google will constantly be updating Chrome OS with security updates from feedback from developers.