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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (103001)	4/28/2000 10:42:00 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Jim, re: embedded serial number Yes, they are eliminating it, according to the WSJ. "<Intel> now says the technology has been superseded by other mean on ensuring user identities, such as encrypted digital signatures, that enjoy greater acceptance in the marketplace". I never understood the big deal either way. John

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (103001)	4/28/2000 10:43:00 AM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Jim, re serial ID, there was an article to that effect yesterday zdnet.com Says: Alfs said the rise of digital-signature technology has made the need for chip IDs obsolete. >>I expect the apologies to start pouring in any day now. <G> Sure, as soon as you apologize for getting us out of all our tech stocks because of Y2K. NOT! Better do a <g>. Tony

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (103001)	4/28/2000 11:24:00 AM
From: steve harris	Respond to of 186894

Jim, re:processor serial number I wouldnt get too excited. The article I read said current products would retain the serial number and that only future products would not implement the serial number. The P3s and new Celerons have and will continue to have the PSN. Willy will not. Yet. steve

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (103001)	4/28/2000 1:31:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Jim, <Is it true that Intel is eliminating the embedded CPU serial number? Now where are those guys that defended it?> Intel got rid of the serial number because it became obsolete, not to address the fears of the extremist "Big Brother"-phobes. I've always said that there are better ways to implement digital authentication than with the CPU ID number. But I also said that those who were opposing the serial number due to privacy concerns were lunatics. Tenchusatsu