New PCs Likely to Cede Some Control to Outsiders
Associated Press,
Globe, Mail,
Nov 05, 2002
Another warning (though I doubt the author intends it as such) about the shape of things to come: "To thwart hackers and foster on-line commerce, the next generation of computers will almost certainly cede some control to software firms, Hollywood and other outsiders. That could break a long-standing tenet of computing: that PC owners ultimately control data on their own machines. Microsoft calls its technology 'Palladium.' Intel dubs it 'LaGrande.' An industry group that includes these companies, IBM, Hewlett-Packard and 170 others terms it 'trusted computing'." One name missing from this list: Apple. Are you listening? Rip, mix and burn.CRLF
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