Comment So what? (Score 1) 86
If software vendors put IDs in their programs, You can choose not to use their software.
If Chip Makers do it, How do you even know unless they tell you.
Just because Intel says the chips will ship Disabled doesn't mean that is what you get when you buy the computers.
Intel said themselves, they will ship them disabled and give you the software to Enable the ID yourself.
What's keeping the computer companies that want it enabled from doing it when they build the systems?
If Chip Makers do it, How do you even know unless they tell you.
Just because Intel says the chips will ship Disabled doesn't mean that is what you get when you buy the computers.
Intel said themselves, they will ship them disabled and give you the software to Enable the ID yourself.
What's keeping the computer companies that want it enabled from doing it when they build the systems?
