Intel Adds DRM to New Chips

Badluck writes "Microsoft and the entertainment industry's holy grail of controlling copyright through the motherboard has moved a step closer with Intel Corp. now embedding digital rights management within in its latest dual-core processor Pentium D and accompanying 945 chipset. Officially launched worldwide on the May 26, the new offerings come DRM -enabled and will, at least in theory, allow copyright holders to prevent unauthorized copying and distribution of copyrighted materials from the motherboard rather than through the operating system as is currently the case..." The Inquirer has the story as well.

Sales.

[InsideTheAsylum]

AMD++

Nice

[Anonymous Coward]

A underperforming overpriced DRM-enabled furnace! I so want one...

Re:Bye Bye Intel

[Ph33r th3 g(O)at]

There's still Cyrix.

Digital Restrictions Management

[t_allardyce]

How many more times will slashdot get it wrong?

Great!

[Anonymous Coward]

I know there will be a lot of slashbots condemning Intel for this great move, but I really think they should be commented.

First off all, as we all know, the only way to keep something like a cultural production going is DRM. All the experts, like RIAA and MPAA confirm that.
So if you are in any way interested in the survival of something resembling culture and thereby civilization, you have to welcome this.

Second, and even more important to me, let us think about what computers are made for. What is their purpose?
Simple, to make the live of the users more simple. Now how better to achieve this than by takeing as much control from the user as possible and giving it to responsible corporate citizens?
So in that regard, great move by Intel.

Hail Intel!

Guess what I won't be buying?

[rump_carrot]

Anyone?

Re:fun for hackers

[Tobias Luetke]

finally we can create a worm which installs linux.

Re:Intel 955 and nForce 4

[Anonymous Coward]

You're still using mp3?!? Ew.

Re:So what will this do to Intel sales in China?

[Tumbleweed]

What could possibly be so important they want to hide it?

What, you've never heard of the infamous 'ancient Chinese secret'?!

Re:Sales.

[Sj0]

Yep, any minute now.

Any minute now.

(Hey, who turned out the lights? The mac revolution is coming just around the corner!)

Re:Sales.

[Rolo Tomasi]

Didn't you get the latest news? Cell will run Hurd exclusively.

Also, there are rumors that it's going to be bundled with Duke Nukem Forever to show off the power of the Cell/Hurd platform.

Re:DRM

[Anonymous Coward]

What I remember from palladium, the main thing is they can have monthly fees for software. If you don't pay, you're locked out of your files. Then with only allowing some software, there will only be some 10 programs to use, but the cost is so high, so only 2 will be of use before you use up most of your salary. Then everything will have computers in them, and the security measures will be compromised, no energy stations around the world working, and we'll be fighting with sticks and stones.

I want one

[labradore]

If DRM can defeat spyware and viruses and help me keep my kids' computer safe for them to use, I'll consider it. Bonus if it helps drive down the price of legal online music and movies.