I think this has some very broad reaching implications. If Intel is able to mass market and provide multiple levels of the chip at specific prices, so that when I pay for a 350.00 chip I get a 350.00 speed, and upgrade as I want. I don't have a problem with that. The spirit of my purchase is in line with what I received. If Intel starts saying, to turn on gaming API's it will cost x dollars, to turn on Cad functions it will cost x dollars, I think there is a serious problem. To think AMD would not embrace a similar model is pretty crazy.
As a whole the business model in this will continue to grow and expand into more and more fields. Take for example TV's. If a 50" HD Plasma TV with Wifi, multiple HDMI, digital outputs, 3D..the works. Costs 2500.00 today. And Samsung comes out with the exact same TV with all of those functions built in but they have gimped the HD function to 720 and the HDMI outputs/inputs and disabled 3D as sold it for 1500.00 dollars and I could afford it, purchased knowing it was that way, I would be fine with it. My intent and expectation in line with what I am receiving. I would further be happy that to upgrade to HDMI and HD 1080p in a few months with the raise I could upgrade without changing out my TV and losing the money I put out for the original. Then upgrade to 3D when I purchase the new PS3 stuff.. Now if I bought the TV and all of those specs were on the box, but when I pulled it out it came out with a TOS and then charged me an up fee to get those features, I would be hacked... Just because something can do something, does not mean for the price I received it for I should get everything automatically. There are a lot of grey area areas. For example. Verizon and Bluetooth and GPS. If I buy a cell phone with GPS, I expect GPS functionality to work. Verizon broke this with most apps and required a 10.00 a month for VZ Navigator, but there was no reason why it should not work. They didn't lower the price, or disclose this information beforehand. They disabled Bluetooth to prevent everything but headset sync. No file transfer etc.. No disclosure and even no way to turn it on. If I own a satellite disk, and hack it to receive television I am not paying for, I have an issue with this. I am receiving goods and benefits for which I am not paying for not inherent to my satellite dish. Lets goto Droid cell phones. Verizon provides the Droid in its stock capacity. I modify the kernel and software to do what I want. I am not receiving services from 3rd party's or downloading software I have not paid for. I am good with that. Not do I expect Verizon to service that hardware if something breaks. No absolutely not, until I return it to factory condition. Then yes I expect it to be serviced if there is still a problem and it was not hardware damaged due to my tinkering. This is hard area to control, and how can Verizon be liable for a chip meltdown due to my kernel upgrade... I can understand why they void the warranty completely. Do I agree with it, no but I do understand the reasoning. The distinction for me is clear in most cases. Just my thoughts. You are free to disagree, that's why they are my thoughts and not yours. Greg Sweers CEO ACTS360.com<http://www.acts360.com/> P.O. Box 1193 Brandon, FL 33509 813-657-0849 Office 813-758-6850 Cell 813-341-1270 Fax From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:02 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Intel wants to charge to unlock features already on your CPU True. This could make for an interesting debate. Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA [email protected]<BLOCKED::mailto:%[email protected]> www.eaglemds.com<BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> ________________________________ From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Intel wants to charge to unlock features already on your CPU Typically, that involved the single issue of illegal possession of some physical item. There's a whole area of new law that needs to be made on this area. We're now in the situation where I legally own something, have legal physical possession, but you're retaining certain rights in relation to that item, and we've signed no agreement to that effect. We have 3,400+ years of, if it's mine, I can do what I want with it, too. We have case law to that effect. Are we now putting EULAs on hardware? On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Isn't stealing illegal in most countries? IIRC, that concept goes all the way back to the days of Moses...about 3,400 years ago, give or take a century ;-) Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.eaglemds.com<http://www.eaglemds.com/> -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:00 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Intel wants to charge to unlock features already on your CPU On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > You are getting what you paid for. And if you then decide you need something > better, you can unlock those features without having to replace your CPU. 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