"Today's launch of the latest version of Intel's vPro platform is a much bigger deal than you might think, with implications for end users that extend far beyond the enterprise arena at which vPro is initially aimed. The 2007 version of vPro represents the culmination of two of Intel's most ambitious and important plans for the PC platform: the transformation of x86 into a fully virtualizable ISA complete with virtualized I/O, and the first fully-complete implementation of all the parts of Intel's controversial contribution to 'trusted computing' technology, formerly codenamed 'LaGrande' but now called Trusted Execution Technology. Let's take a look at the new vPro and what its new virtualization and 'trusted computing' capabilities mean for ordinary users."
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Member since:2007-02-17
Here it is:
http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2007/08/28/sun_ultrasparc_t2_processo...
I knew I'd seen it somewhere.
Now there is a design which you can be asured that your hardware is on your own side.
I like the sound of that.
That doesn't sound TOO bad.
Member since:2005-07-27
This just doesn't make sense to me.
About a gazillion people who doesn't know what they buying, with the help of a gazillion people who doesn't care what they're selling as long as they profit, I'm afraid.
Member since:2007-01-27
It's partially because of these tendencies that I have ported my favourite Linux distribution (Slackware) to MIPS (Loongson 2E) and SPARC (UltraSPARC II) and it flies on my relatively slow hardware.
I and many others will be totally free from both Intel and AMD. There is a Chinese company creating an UltraSPARC T1 derivative (http://www.polarismicro.com) and SRISC (http://www.srisc.com) has done the same thing
And of course there is the Loongson processor, which already performs admirably at 660 MHz. This is the official Chinese processor developed by ICT (Institute for Computing Technology) of CAS (Chinese Academy of Science).
Very soon Loongson 2F will be available in multiple systems from Lemote and next year Loongson 3 will cause mayhem with its 16 cores in workstation, servers and supercomputers. The Tile64 processor doesn't look that bad and neither does Cell.
Member since:2006-09-19
Yeah, the Chinese are so much more trustworthy than Intel. Give me a break.
The only way to do anything about anything in a market economy is a publicity (the Internet is great for that) and boycotting products.
When company sees its sales drop, the bean counters take notice and changes happen.
Besides, I'd bet that the TC chip will be controlled by the bios, with enable and disable, just like it was with the P3 id number (or whatever it was called).
Member since:2005-07-06
Member since:2005-07-23
Member since:2005-07-06
Right now it is now being aimed at niches; so far there are have been a couple of networking and I think a printer company who have signed up for it.
Ultimately what is required is a champion - an Intel sized company, or even something like VIA, who are willing to embrace the chip.
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2007-02-17
AFAIK, AMD are just as keen on TPM as Intel is.
So who is goiing to line up to buy hardware that someone else controls?
This just doesn't make sense to me.
I'm hoping a Chinese company might prduce a motherboard sporting an ULTRASPARC T2.
http://www.sun.com/featured-articles/2007-0807/feature/index.jsp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UltraSPARC_T2
Apparently Sun has plans to release the hardware design under the GPL.
Linux would really fly on that thing ... and yes, you would be in control of your desktop.