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While i agree in part with the idea of spreading R&D cost via locked functionality, i am not sure it's a good idea to legalize it without any regulatory body. A
by aangjie 13y ago
While i agree in part with the idea of spreading R&D cost via locked functionality, i am not sure it's a good idea to legalize it without any regulatory body. And forming these bodies is no trivial matter, So overall am against this idea, simply because i don't want to trust Intel/<other Big Corp(that's close to monopoly)> to pass on meaningful cost savings to the consumer.
- Guvante 13y agoYour comment doesn't make sense, the locking functionality is perfectly legal and is actually a net-gain for the consumer (they now have the option to upgrade when otherwise they would have received a hardware locked chip).