http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,112519,00.asp
Intel is no stranger to social controversy stemming from technical decisions, and it has wisely seen that the "LaGrande" technology, which had all sorts of potential to make information decidedly 'unfree', is not a blanket solution. Some Intel chips will use the technology, and others will not, and people will be free to choose which variety they want. Nor will 64-bit Itanium chips have the technology.
The LaGrande technology is expected to be in production by 2006. It is pleasant to see that Big Brother will not be a necessary add-on to every Intel product purchased by then.
Posted by jho at September 18, 2003 04:48 PM