Pentium III Chips Released with IDs - Intel won't budge

[Rick Price]

I thought the addition of the ID was to stop chip/pc thefts or at least make
it easy to prove that a cheap chip was a stolen chip.  This seems like a
good Idea to me.

Big brother can always trace us.  He doesn't need us to use a pentium III.


Andrew L. Peterson wrote in message <37322fe3.433346052 at news.micron.net>...
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>I was kind of upset when I first heard about these new chips with
>serial numbers in them, however, the other day I noticed that my
>mother board also has a serial number in it. I am sure there is a way
>through software to find out what it is too. This was on a mother
>board with P166 chip. I have a feeling tracking us by serial numbers
>have been around longer that we think.
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>Andrew
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>On Wed, 05 May 1999 21:07:19 GMT, Intelz at nospam.net (Intel No Privacy)
>wrote:
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>> Pentium III chip with the individual serial number that can
>>track your web surfing and buying habits can now have the ID number
>>turned on and off by software.  Following some links I found the
>>www.fightdivx.com website and noticed that they have a Intel Boycott
>>page with links, quotes and info on why you should boycott the
>>invasion of privacy Pentium III chips. Just like everyone suspected,
>>the ID number can be taken without a customers knowledge. Just like
>>cellular phone fraud, once someone has your unique ID number, they
>>could pose as you on the internet.  Do not be fooled by reports that
>>this problem is fixed because Intel disabled this feature by software
>>on their up coming chips.  Information is power. They want to know
>>your surfing and buying habits. That is what this is all about. Here
>>is the link to the page with the boycott info and links.
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>>http://www.fightdivx.com/intelboycott.htm
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>>Also you will find a Boycott Intel screen saver and banner on their
>>page above. Spread it around.
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