My next computer will not have this RIAA-crippled [url=“http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=528&ncid=528&e=5&u=/ap/20020910/ap_on_hi_te/intel_security_4”]chip in it. A chip to stop viruses and hackers–ha. All it does is stop file sharing, a RIAA goal.:mad:
Didn’t Intel just protested against a bill about mandating the exact same thing?
Just fixed the VB coding.
Sheesh, didn’t they learn anything from that CPU serial no. fiasco?
Good idea, Capacitor. An AMD chip will cost you half as much, anyway.
Thanks, cornflakes.
Great idea, Intel, give AMD a big hole to drive through. Treat us as too dumb to need such protection, like AOL and MSN.
AMD is going for this shit also it looks like. Everyone who actually wan’ts to be able to use thier computer better upgrade now. If I ever win the lottery big I will put up a 10 million dollar prize for whoever hacks this shit out of existence.
Geek Joke: Do you know what the Intel sticker is on the outside of a PC?
A: A warning label!
I’ve already decided I’m not upgrading to WinXP, nor to buy Intel chips. Now I can’t buy any new AMD stuff? Damn
Guess I’m going with Sun. But then, what about my games?!?!
Double damn.
capacitor, you might find Ross Anderson’s (of the University of Cambridge) FAQ on the subject an interesting read.
TCPA / Palladium Frequently Asked Questions
If it is widely adopted and Ross is correct then (amongst other things) opting out will be difficult (or at best, a handicap), the possibility of widespread censorship on the Internet becomes real and GPL and Linux will be undermined. In my humble opinion it doesn’t make for pleasant reading.
These computers are understandably good for some businesses, not for the home. The guys who are into tryting the newest products are among the biggest customers. When they come to realize that they are buying more and more crippleware, they will not only not buy anymore new products, but will bad mouth them in their publications. Alienate them, and new business will be harder to recover.