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.

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[toddbu]

I'm sure this will be labeled flamebait, but I think it should be said. Are today's songs or movies really all that important that we should be worried about DRM? I've seen the latest Star Wars movie and heard Britney Spears sing, and I gotta say that if I didn't have access to either one them any more then I could really care less. How about we fix the problems with the movie industry by demanding quality films? Or maybe we go out of our way to look for bands that play good music rather than listening to the prepackaged crap delivered by those that the RIAA represents. It's like we're fighting over 10 square feet of desert when there's acres and acres of lush, green land just over the next hill.

Contrary to popular opinion, there are lots of ways to keep yourself entertained. Read a book, go for a walk or a drive, play a board game with your family, build a piece of furniture, or maybe even go on a date. I know the last one sounds pretty tough for some of you, but you'd be surprised how easy it is to strike up a conversation with a girl when you're not talking to her about hardware-enabled DRM.