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    Pheonix BIOS jumps on the bandwagon...

    THis could go either here or GH/S, but I think it fits a bit more here.

    Just a moment...
    http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5111993.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed


    Pheonix BIOS, makers of most of the BIOS software in the world, has decided to put DRM (digital rights management) software into the BIOS. Yes, that's right, in the future your computer can read DRM information from the BIOS to lock down copyright protected software.

    So, they're telling me that if my motherboard dies or I upgrade all my music is now unusable. Brilliant I tell you, brilliant [holds up a Guiness bottle].

    St00pid arse bassturds.

    Jammrock
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  • #2
    Just think of the global boycott that will incure
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    • #3
      I still fail to see how this will work in practice. Theory is all fine and wonderful but I still utterly fail to see how it will be made to function.

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      • #4
        Of course people will find ways around it, but that's besides the point. I think it's giant pile of dog $#!% that people like Pheonix are cramming this %#(_@ down our throats. It's a matter of principal.

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        • #5
          Not to mention it won't fly in most foriegn countries
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          • #6
            Just like the for RPC protection on DVD drives, someone will find a way to crack it and we'll all be downloading cracked Bios instead.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Jammrock
              Of course people will find ways around it, but that's besides the point. I think it's giant pile of dog $#!% that people like Pheonix are cramming this %#(_@ down our throats. It's a matter of principal.

              Jammrock
              like around the xbox drm-hardware? which is afterwards useless for online gaming?

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              • #8
                The Xbox is a different beast. Can't compare DRM on a console to a PC. Eventhough the Xbox is just a PC, it is configured specially.

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                • #9
                  I agree that within a week a cracked bios will appear online.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Jammrock
                    The Xbox is a different beast. Can't compare DRM on a console to a PC. Eventhough the Xbox is just a PC, it is configured specially.

                    Jammrock
                    why? it's pc-hardware and follows quite closely the original palladium-specs, from what I've read. one of the reasons ms feared the cracking-efforts that much: if someone shows the vulnerability of the system....

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                    • #11
                      here we go again...... far too mutch money being thrown in on DRM where it is pointless rather than on R and D where it counts more...... ah well..... i give this whole shebang 3 to 5 years befor the corporats realise thy cant do anything........
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                      • #12
                        Phoenix is probably just preparing for what FCC said

                        If DRM is to be in PC's they have to have a product that incorporates it to be competative

                        BTW:
                        Just saying that there will be a crack out or that a loophole will be found IS like sticking your head in the sand

                        These things have to be killed quick and painfully so that they don't get a foothold
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                        • #13
                          1. BIOS cracks hit the market

                          2. mainboards come out with DRM hard coded

                          3. pre-DRM mainboard prices skyrocket

                          4. DRM CPU's come out

                          5. pre-DRM CPU prices skyrocket

                          etc. etc. etc.

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                          • #14
                            6) Post drm processors no longer available.

                            7) People forced into the standard via failing parts and software that only runs on new harder.
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                            • #15
                              8. a black market for hardware opens up that'll make the drug cartels look like a dollar store.

                              9. all the Kings horses....

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