Intel's new CPUs will feature built-in DRM

[Praeses]

WTF is it with the people on this forum? There's absolutely nothing wrong with Intel's move. If there's a market for DRM'ed content, why not make it less hackable? Nobody is forcing you to buy DRM'ed content! I sure as hell don't buy DRM'ed content! If you don't like DRM restrictions, don't buy DRM'ed content. It sounds like Nokia's Ovi store understands this.

 

[lordrage]

what about games. You do an upgrade and the game doesnt recognise your chip anymore. Looks like I will go AMD too. I also dont like them making a CPU a small GPU for video... rather use the extra space for more transistors for processing? or shrink the die further..

 

[tiandup]

Because people don't like being restricted.

It's only for streaming movies who ever does that?

 

[tiandup]

WTF is it with the people on this forum? There's absolutely nothing wrong with Intel's move. If there's a market for DRM'ed content, why not make it less hackable? Nobody is forcing you to buy DRM'ed content! I sure as hell don't buy DRM'ed content! If you don't like DRM restrictions, don't buy DRM'ed content. It sounds like Nokia's Ovi store understands this.

+1

 

[Knyro]

no worries, this will be cracked within three weeks of it's debut!

+1

I don't even know why they bother. One day people will realise that there really is no such thing as computer security. Even if it is implemented in hardware, it will be haXed eventually, in software, just like the iPhone. The race is already on to see who can do it first.

WTF is it with the people on this forum? There's absolutely nothing wrong with Intel's move. If there's a market for DRM'ed content, why not make it less hackable? Nobody is forcing you to buy DRM'ed content! I sure as hell don't buy DRM'ed content! If you don't like DRM restrictions, don't buy DRM'ed content. It sounds like Nokia's Ovi store understands this.

We like our PC's to be Turing complete and without artificial limitations

 

[tiandup]

We like our PC's to be Turing complete and without artificial limitations

Correct me if I'm wrong but the way I understand this is that it's only for streaming movies? So how can that limit you?

 

[Oracle666]

Oh man this is bad news, especially now that cooperation like Vivo and wanner bros are stopping people from uploading content that they own on youtube, i can really see where this is going.

 

[tiandup]

This is why I own an AMD system.

Really, thats why you own an AMD system?

 

[marine1]

Bye bye Intel, you just lost a die hard fan

 

[Necuno]

Intel's new CPUs will feature built-in DRM

Can high-quality streaming video of “premium” Hollywood content get users to overlook chip-level restrictions in their PCs?

again ? we all know how the "drm" last time went when it was build in...

 

[Knyro]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the way I understand this is that it's only for streaming movies? So how can that limit you?

These processors prevent people from copying the movie while they are streaming it. Normally computers can do that sort of thing but these processors are artificially prevented from doing it. This is some thing that can be computed but is made non-computable by these processors, hence the processor is crippled.

I realise that copying is illegal but so is doing 220km/h on the freeway, you still wouldn't want your car artificially limited to 120km/h would you? Most computer enthusiasts feel the same way, hardware should be capable of its full potential, no one has the right to tell you what can or cannot do with your PC. Any limitation, no matter how small, is unacceptable.

Another thing to think about is how easily this technology could be extended to include things like ebooks, music, games and other software. Before you know it computers will be locked down and no better than toys.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Oh well, I am now an AMD fanboi. Bye, Intel.

 

[Quest10n]

These processors prevent people from copying the movie while they are streaming it. Normally computers can do that sort of thing but these processors are artificially prevented from doing it. This is some thing that can be computed but is made non-computable by these processors, hence the processor is crippled.

I realise that copying is illegal but so is doing 220km/h on the freeway, you still wouldn't want your car artificially limited to 120km/h would you? Most computer enthusiasts feel the same way, hardware should be capable of its full potential, no one has the right to tell you what can or cannot do with your PC. Any limitation, no matter how small, is unacceptable.

Another thing to think about is how easily this technology could be extended to include things like ebooks, music, games and other software. Before you know it computers will be locked down and no better than toys.

+1 This is where things will be heading.

 

[BeVonk!]

THIS IS WRONG!

Intel should make processors and let others worry - and care for - their own turf. Intel should not involve itself with protecting the business models of other industries/corporations. Where will it end? How long then before the US Gov demands that Intel include tracking ID devices etc in their chips. Once you've crossed the line there is no limit to what can/will be done ... and we won't know of all of it. There's a bigger danger here than DRM for the streaming of movies.

 

[Rudimental]

These processors prevent people from copying the movie while they are streaming it. Normally computers can do that sort of thing but these processors are artificially prevented from doing it. This is some thing that can be computed but is made non-computable by these processors, hence the processor is crippled.

It is only preventing you from copying this new type of DRM'ed content that you have already bought. It is just like HDCP, i.e. it only affects protected content. The chip is most certainly not crippled, since without it you would not even be able to access these movies in this new format. That would be just like saying that a display that is HDCP cabable is crippled.

I'm hardly amazed by the ignorant and hysterical responses, though.

 

[Dan C]

Soon your Intel chip will stop your pron sites

 

[tiandup]

These processors prevent people from copying the movie while they are streaming it. Normally computers can do that sort of thing but these processors are artificially prevented from doing it. This is some thing that can be computed but is made non-computable by these processors, hence the processor is crippled.

I realise that copying is illegal but so is doing 220km/h on the freeway, you still wouldn't want your car artificially limited to 120km/h would you? Most computer enthusiasts feel the same way, hardware should be capable of its full potential, no one has the right to tell you what can or cannot do with your PC. Any limitation, no matter how small, is unacceptable.

Another thing to think about is how easily this technology could be extended to include things like ebooks, music, games and other software. Before you know it computers will be locked down and no better than toys.

I think you guys are overreacting a bit. One article and most of you are already deciding to go AMD. Like I said it's only going to be on streaming of movies as far as we know but we'll have to wait until tomorrow when Intel launch them at CES.

 

[LazyLion]

anyone care to guess how much money the MAFIAA organisations are throwing in Intel's direction for them to do this.

 

[BeVonk!]

tiandup, this is about Intel crossing a line. It's not about DRM for streaming "premium content". Why should my Intel processor protect the business interests of billionaires in California and Tokyo?

 

[BeVonk!]

If there were more competitors in the CPU market it would not be news, but because there are only two (Intel and AMD) this is bad news. One of the two is now jumping to meet the demands of very powerful people ... how long before the other one does the same? And then we are supposed to fall for the "premium content". Whenever I hear that term I look for the catch.