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[redwards510]

Does that really appease border guards? If you present a blank laptop they would probably get very suspicious, since you are obviously trying to hide something. They would probably make you log in and sync before they let you enter the country. The whole point is to search your online life, if you don't let them do that, you don't get in.

[komali2 → redwards510]

> Does that really appease border guards?

Doesn't matter, you've protected your clients, that's what matters.

The worst case scenario is they seize it and prevent entry, which can happen with a blank or non-blank machine. Better it happens with a blank one.

> They would probably make you log in and sync before they let you enter the country.

This would be where you just don't enter the country. In the other scenario, you don't get in and they get to keep the machine anyway.

[solarkraft → komali2]

That assumes the laws regarding this are humane and border guards follow them, which are both untrue of lots of countries, including the USA.

[jethro_tell → solarkraft]

you don't have to sync to your main account? You guys are way over thinking this.

[jethro_tell → redwards510]

You can sign is as guest, you can use a Chromebook without signing in at all.

You can have a second account that is empty that you log into and isn't connected to anything.

My mom can still do both of those.