ComputerWorld says the new PentiumD chips are shipping with DRM (copy
protection hardware) embedded
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php?id=580672002
the inquirers says NO
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=23708
Why should mac users care...wellllllll... if it isn't this old
chestnut again: (being dragged out by Wired this time)
http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,67750,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2
apparently because of this:
http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,67749,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1
is it true ... well maybe Apple have traveled that platform path in
the lab to test it as feasible and the hardware savings and massive
increase R&D would be there though this would only, once again, lead
to the speculation of Apple getting out of the desktop/laptop
hardware market to concentrate on software and media delivery.
Personally I think Apple, for sure, would be wise pursuing low end
home users media "digital hub" on intel bassed platforms. But with
Microsoft to starting to purchase, by the truck load, PowerPC
chips for their XBox 360 then this could inject new life (or at least
a swift kick up the arse) in to IBM's PPC development cycle -
particularly with regard to multicore chips.
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