I am not a quantum physicist, can anyone explain what implications (if any) a deterministic model of quantum mechanics would have on the potential of quantum computing?
It's like making Newtonian mechanical predictions based on F=ma vs. energy arguments, or analysing computation using a Turing machine vs. lambda calculus. The theory can't fundamentally change but you can use a different conceptual framework to get the same results (and some may be much easier to work with / more intuitive than others).