*>>That being said, I think it's a crappy way to do business... sell a "crippled" product then charge to "fix it."*
Please show me in that article what language led you to conclude that the product being sold is "crippled" As an example, should you pay for a two core processor, and the price you pay you deem reasonable for a two-core processor, and then Intel makes it possible for you to pay an incremental price to unlock two more cores (for a total that you deem is appropriate for a four-core processor), then what specifically is the problem? You appear to be engaging in a philosophical debate which lacks any practical pain. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 11:21 AM, John Aldrich <jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com > wrote: > I agree... if you modify your Windows 7 install and it violates the EULA, > Microsoft has every right to say "sorry... you violated the EULA, we're not > supporting it." Same goes for a "bricked" iphone. I also would not expect > Intel to support a "hacked" CPU. That being said, I think it's a crappy way > to do business... sell a "crippled" product then charge to "fix it." > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:bem...@pittcountync.gov] > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:30 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Intel wants to charge to unlock features already on your CPU > > If you applied a hack to your Windows 7 installation that allowed you to > bypass some of the security controls (e.g. product activation), would you > expect Microsoft to support it? The ruling says, "It's your hardware, so > you can do what you want with it." Apple says, "If you modify the > operating > system, don't call us if you have problems with it." As far as I know, > there would be nothing to prevent you from restoring the factory iOS to > your > phone and contacting Apple for support if the problem persisted (was > hardware related). If you bricked your iPhone trying to jailbreak it, then > all bets are off. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:20 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Intel wants to charge to unlock features already on your CPU > > I wonder if it wouldn't be something similar to the recent ruling that a > phone owner can legally "jail-break" their iPhone, but Apple can then > refuse > to support it??? > > > > From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > 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 > <jra...@eaglemds.com> 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 > jra...@eaglemds.com > www.eaglemds.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] > 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 <k...@adopenstatic.com> > 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. > > It wouldn't bother me so much except that you're actually getting the > hardware, and then these companies inevitably try to enforce their business > model through legislation which makes "unapproved activation" > illegal. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
