WorfsPonytail Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 lameeeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney T. Administrators Posted September 28, 2005 Administrators Share Posted September 28, 2005 Well.. isn't this interesting? :o http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=26504 Barney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kcinay Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 That reminds me of the TCPA. So, no TPM installed will mean that I have to "upgrade" my motherboard? LAME indeed! K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted September 28, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 28, 2005 What a BS article. Look at the Vista page on Microsoft.com - It clearly says that Vista will use TPM if your system has it. This is awesome for corporate laptops and high-security systems. It has nothing to do with your home computer, unless you buy one with TPM and enable it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P!P Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 What? Microsoft doesn't require TPM. I've never really even heard of TPM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 This has little or no use as typical home user. So will this be implemented in all 7 versions of Vista? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 TPM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcv Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 http://www.theinquirer.net/ And that right there says it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megamanXplosion Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 What a BS article.Look at the Vista page on Microsoft.com - It clearly says that Vista will use TPM if your system has it. This is awesome for corporate laptops and high-security systems. It has nothing to do with your home computer, unless you buy one with TPM and enable it. 586588036[/snapback] :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Long live Windows XP SP2 with VistXP VS mod. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 :yes: 586589117[/snapback] :yes: * 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The J Man Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Well.. isn't this interesting? :o http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=26504 Barney 586587988[/snapback] next time, just copy the short paragrah to your post.. its kinda stupid to click on a link then open a windows to read something lame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDevil Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 TPM has another meaning in Portuguese... Pre Menstrual Period... lol :p Don't get a tpm board... simple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted September 29, 2005 MVC Share Posted September 29, 2005 lameeeee 586587992[/snapback] Um exactly what part of making your system more secure do you consider "lame"? :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Long live Windows XP SP2 with VistXP VS mod. once again, vista is not just a new visual style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Do TPM blocks linux? I thought it blocked illegal content and stuff, linux isn't. Anyway you will need a TPM-enabled computer, right? I hate the inquirer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiREFLi Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Long live Windows XP SP2 with VistXP VS mod. :D 586589124[/snapback] Have you been living under a rock? Are you retarded? :laugh: Vista is not just about a pretty theme :rolleyes: And anyway, this thread has made it clear that this is nothing to worry about for one of two reasons. theinquirer is mostly false and you do not have to use/buy a TPM enabled board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasker Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 so, the future looks black, Microsoft want to own our entire computer :angry: they will decide what to install or not install :crazy: WTF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Jones Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I just looked up "theinquirer" in my dictionary, and the term means "noun : bunch of lies" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRogers Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Great news source! :no: Someone we can really trust :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardo Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Long live Windows XP SP2 with VistXP VS mod. :D 586589124[/snapback] I remember thinking long live Win95B With IE4 Shell Pack + Plus Pack = Win98, didn't quite cut it though, but it did look similar :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munashii Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 lol, well if somehow this actually turned out to be true, it would just be another reason for me not to want vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malisk Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 (edited) I don't get the article. Where does the body text in it say anything like the header? Vista will support TPM that mobo's get via TPM chips? Yes, OK. So? Let's say Linux doesn't support TPM. What would happen? I mean, it's not like the *motherboard* stops OS'es from installing if they don't use the chip. It's there for Vista to verify what kind of hardware you have installed. Probably for icky stuff like DRM protected audio/video paths and so on. The only people worried should be the Vista users IMHO, as there's plenty of room for MS to block out hardware with it, and they've confirmed they will with those fuzzy HDTV screens. But how can Vista block other OS'es? It's not like Vista is even running when you boot up your computer with the CD to install Ubuntu or whatever. :huh: Overwrite the bootloader with lilo and off you go? and you do not have to use/buy a TPM enabled board. What I don't understand is, how would it matter even if you did. Just because it's TPM enabled should just mean it provides the support for TPM in the OS using the motherboard. Sort of a special feature on it like RAID. I've never seen ANY news saying "TPM enabled motherboards have a blacklist of forbidden operating systems". Edited September 29, 2005 by Jugalator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted September 29, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 29, 2005 I love clearing up misinformation :rolleyes: TPM boards will require an operating system (yes, linux too will support TPM chips) in order to use the enhanced security. You will be able to install XP (and probably 2000) on these boards, but the enhanced security won't be available. The system will continue to operate as normal, even without a TPM-supported OS. Now, if you choose to enable the chip and the features in your OS, the chip will ensure that the boot sequence isn't hijacked, and execution is handed over securely to the operating system. The OS will use the TPM chip to ensure the kernel is completely protected, virtually eliminating kernel-mode security threats. All the stories of TPM taking over your computer and deciding what you can and cannot do are simply bull****. You can still download your illegal movies and music. Software is another story though... Certain software (or features) will require TPM to be enabled so as to ensure you're running a legal copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy1 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Certain software (or features) will require TPM to be enabled so as to ensure you're running a legal copy.586594924[/snapback] Yes, and as usual, the only ones who will complain about it are the pirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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