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Doesn't have to be CDs or blurays. AFAIK, the latest generation of DRM for 4K streaming uses SGX, which I don't think can work without ME.
by bubblethink 8y ago
Doesn't have to be CDs or blurays. AFAIK, the latest generation of DRM for 4K streaming uses SGX, which I don't think can work without ME.
- mixmastamyk 8y agoAnd who's watching that on a PC often enough that a market alternative doesn't even exist? Not to mention, a significant number of laptops are still sold with 1080 screens.
- bubblethink 8y agoIt's not about PCs. The same principle applies to embedded devices and smart TVs, where there are equivalents from other manufacturers. And 4K is not pertinent to this in any way. It just happens to be so right now.
- mixmastamyk 8y agoIf not about PCs, why is Intel doing this? To be honest, I don't mind a tablet having provision for DRM to watch movies, but on my work PC, not being able to trust it is clearly unacceptable.