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That seems a little naive to me. Why should hardware be made to not fail when used improperly? Wouldn't that drive up the prices on everything? No thanks!
by doki_pen 16y ago
That seems a little naive to me. Why should hardware be made to not fail when used improperly? Wouldn't that drive up the prices on everything? No thanks!
- jacquesm 16y agoBecause someone writing malware could destroy your hardware. At least like this you have the option to go back to 'factory settings' (ie, a blank start) and you can expect to get your device back to the way it was when you bought it.
- Hexstream 16y agoSo you'd have no problem if a virus could physically incapacitate your keyboard, monitor, speakers, CPU and motherboard?... In fact, back in the day it was possible to damage your keyboard through software. That must have been fun. Not.
- wtallis 16y agoHow would you like it if a virus could flash your BIOS and render your motherboard unusable? It's happened before, and that's why most motherboards now either have their BIOS chips in sockets (so that the manufacturer can mail you a replacement) or have a back-up BIOS chip that you can switch to only with a jumper.