Comments on: AMD’s Alchemy ’system-on-chip’

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 20:30:24 +0000

they dont seem to support any of the open formats which litter the internet.

Additionally, they dont support flash, which is HUGE with those neat short films and games offered for free by people who give a ^)*)#$%* about art.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 01:49:59 +0000

Hollywood is not all powerfull.
Far from it.

They just have better PR.
Well, duh. They OWN the bloody media.

The technilogy industry prevented the AA ending organisations to pass lots of insane laws in the US last year.

Sony doesn’t stop itself from selling lots of cameras because they could be used for piracy.
Everyone knows that attacking the means doesn’t work because there’s always other means.

Bottom line, AMD will look after number one (itself).
They’ll do what they think will get them the most profits.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 23:59:54 +0000

So… What sort of DRM provisions does this chip sport? If it’s wide open Hollywood and big music will see to it that it never sees the light of day.