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ABIT's Secure IDE Motherboard

Posted by timothy on from the there-are-few-absolutes dept.

Frank Caviggia writes "The Inquirer has a story about ABIT's spiffy new IC7-MAX3 motherboard. Apparently, this motherboard has a feature called 'Secure IDE,' which is marketing-speak for hardware-based encryption ... ABIT goes on to claim that 'Secure IDE' 'will keep government supercomputers busy for weeks and will keep the RIAA away from your Kazaa files.' Pretty bold claims for a motherboard maker ..."

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  1. YOU FAIL IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    1. Re:YOU FAIL IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      No, YOU FAIL IT!

  2. Lame SCO Jokes Thread... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    For anyone inclined to make a SCO joke, one word: don't. However, if you are so inclined and feel the desire to piss everyone off, do it beneath this thread. SCO jokes are so old now, and it is a shame that there are still 4 mods willing to waste points on them. Posting such jokes is the worst form of karma whoring in my book.

    If you agree with my point, please post below saying as much so that we can show these lame jokers that they need to quit.

    Hopefully this post will get modded down to -5, Lame so no one has to read the jokes.

  3. How long until by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ABIT gets sued for violating SCO's IP? I mean, SCO did invent the motherboard and all.

    1. Re:How long until by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Did you not see the post entitled "Lame SCO Joke Thread" ???!?!?!? Post you're shit where it should go, or don't post at all. No one wants to read this crap, and, in case you were wondering, you are NOT funny, so very not funny. God, if I could only boot your MAC address from the Internet...

  4. you're actually right, info below by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Funny thing is, you're actually right, read this for more information. I so do not like Bush, especially now. He will not get my vote for reelection.

  5. Re:Security by obscurity, cool. by hesiod · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    > a USB keychain--which has your special key

    What's this? Someone who not only read the article, but looked for answers before spouting off? Incredible. I'd say Mod parent up, but it's already at 5. Congratulations, you are proof that the "system" sometimes works!