AJB - Re: "I would like to hear your opinion on the PIII I.D. issue."
The Pentium III ID issue is and will create a firestorm of controversy and condemnation - mainly by those that don't understand that this ID presents no more a threat to privacy than that which already exists when people connect their personal computers to the Internet.
Most home users connect through an ISP - and that ISP could very easily monitor and record EVERY bit and Byte sent and received by EVERY CUSTOMER. An ISP could monitor and record EVERY WEB SITE that you or any other customer visits, as well. This information could then be sold to whoever wants that data - Ken Starr, Mr. Rodgers, AMerican Express, etc., etc.
Further, how can you be sure that your ISP isn't being "hacked" and that some Cyberterrorist isn't doing the exact same thing?
So, there will be outcrys and boycotts - the Sierra Club, the Whiners for Privacy, etc., etc.
The net sum is that Intel will once again be the recipient of MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF FREE PUBLICITY - every news program on every network will cover the controversy - newspaper HEADLINES will sport Intel and the Intel Inside LOGO all over their pages, etc.
And in the end, most users will realize that Intel has provided for extreme Internet security, that the ID access can be turned off at will, and realize that once again, Intel is providing new technology for the future that adds compelling value to their new products.
Paul |
