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Should We Be Afraid of TPM Chips?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the trusted-by-whom dept.

AcidArrow asks: "I was looking to buy a new laptop and since I wanted to be on the bleeding edge, I thought one with the new core duo chips would be just what I need. Among the features on the laptops I was looking was 'Trusted Platform Module chip for the safety of your data'. Now, I don't know of any real uses for a TPM chip yet, but is this something that should worry me, or keep me from buying a laptop with said 'feature'? I don't intend to use it and I would like to disable it, if possible, but I don't want to make it easier for anyone to track down what I'm doing on my laptop."

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  1. People are so afraid.... by hubs99 · · Score: 2, Funny

    It seems slashdotters are so afraid of these chips they won't even comment on them.

    1. Re:People are so afraid.... by MarkGriz · · Score: 4, Funny

      "It seems slashdotters are so afraid of these chips they won't even comment on them."

      Maybe they tried but the TPM chips in their computer blocked them.
      I'm glad I don't hav#&DFGsj3lwkj.s9)
      NO CARRIER

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  2. Afraid? Not really. by smooth+wombat · · Score: 1, Funny

    But those damn TPS reports, that's something to be afraid of!

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  3. be afraid...be very afraid by Tumbleweed · · Score: 2, Funny

    Keep in mind that TPM also stands for "The Phantom Menace," and that is NOT a good thing. (Okay, except for the light sabre battle at the end, which was the best thing in all three prequels.)

  4. Re:I'd stay away from it... by eclectro · · Score: 2, Funny

    for now, my fiance wants Windows so it might be Windows in the future...not sure

    Nope, it's not worth it. Stay with Linux, dump the girl.

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