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Intel Wants To Charge $50 To Unlock Your CPU's Full Capabilities
MBCook writes "Turnkey CPU upgrades aren't just for mainframes anymore. According to Engadget, OEMs (including Gateway) are selling computers with the Intel Pentium G6951, which can have extra cache and hyper-threading enabled through a $50 software unlock called Intel Upgrade Service."
Why? Seriously, exactly what is it about this that would piss off a rational human being? Are you _seriously_ claiming that _not_ having the ability to upgrade your processor for a fee is a good thing?
This is an option, you don't have to do it. You seriously think it would be better if Intel just sold the chips as-is (at the lower binning) instead of at least offering the capability to software upgrade it?
Frankly, I'm baffled by this stance. I also find it hilarious how anytime something like this comes out people are just so cock sure that it will be cracked by those brilliant crackers out there. I wouldn't bet on it.
If you can't think of a way to secure a feature like this in hardware such that you'd need either access to Intel's private keys to the kingdom or several million dollars worth of work you don't have much of an imagination.
It won't be cracked.
You didn't pay for shit. You knew exactly what you were buying when you bought it. I also laugh at your concept of "greedy" when applied to a corporation. Of course they're fucking greedy, that's why they exist you rocket surgeon.
It amazes me that nerds can have such irrational, retarded points of view sometimes.
Intel should just not tell anyone about this capability. Then you buy the CPU. Then 6 months later they say "Oh, PS you can actually software upgrade your CPU!". The reaction of a normal person would be "sweet!", but some of you dweebs would be all "OMG noooooo! that's terrrrrible! I have the _option_ to pay to upgrade my CPU?!?! Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"
Strange, for someone with "Pentium" in your name you clearly know absolutely _nothing_ about the business of technology or manufacturing. May I recommend you change your name to "Abacus100"?
Who would buy such a car? You're not making any sense. You do know all CPU vendors bin their hardware and that your CPU can likely run at higher speeds, and in fact may be identical to a CPU that cost $200 more or $200 less, right?
You're buying a CPU that performs as you expect. If it doesn't, buy another one. If you buy it, you also get the option to upgrade later if you want. Or not. Up to you.
As for what pisses people off, people are generally run by emotion and lack any kind of real rationality so predicting what pisses people off is like predicting the exact temperature in Chicago on May 13, 2015.
Not only do I expect Apple to jump on this bandwagon, I expect them to "one up" all the other OEMs
Now Apple can sell EXACTLY the same iMac configuration, but call one "Unlocked Version" and charge $200 for it. Fuck, it'd be one of those little radiobuttons you pick when configuring a MacbookPro.
No, selling low-end products should not be illegal, selling the same product that has the same cost to manufacture as high-end or low-end and charging different prices for it should. Yes yes, it was advertised on the box and etc, but we shoudnt pay more just because a company wants more money...
It's a douche-bag move to be certain. I'll never buy one of these crippled chips, but it shouldn't be illegal to do something douchey.
I'm a communist, do you have any problems with that?
Well, I do. Being a communist means that you're either stupid or evil. Either you haven't paid attention to the past 100 years of human history or you have and actually want to bring about the kind of things that communism encourages.
LK
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