hagan@ecs.umass.edu (05/16/91)
The '586 password idea is interesting in that Intel allows users to be at the mercy of viruses not only for their data, but now (or soon) for the cpu itself. The idea of the passwords being a rip-off (not being able to fully use what you paid for), but also being told that that same cpu will only work for x amount of math instructions is outrageous. I *buy* a machine to do my work for me, and i might very well own it for several years, and now, i must *re-buy* my machine to do my work with it!? Second, the cpu shuts off after 3 bad password attempts $10 says that there *WILL* be a virus that tries 00000000 3 times, nailing people's cpus. Is that something that we end users REALLY want? count me out. -- craig hagan HAGAN@ecs.umass.edu
guy@auspex.auspex.com (Guy Harris) (05/20/91)
>The '586 password idea is interesting in that Intel allows users to >be at the mercy of viruses not only for their data, but now (or soon) >for the cpu itself. Did you know that "gullible" isn't in the dictionary?