Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com> writes:
On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 07:14:55PM +1200, Peter Gutmann wrote:
From a purely economic perspectice, I can't see how this will fly. I'll pull a random figure of $5 out of thin air (well, I saw it mentioned somewhere but can't remember the source) as the additional manufacturing cost for the TCPA hardware components. Motherboard manufacturers go through redesigns in order to save cents in manufacturing costs, and they're expected to add $5 to their manufacturing cost just to help Microsoft manage its piracy problem?
Motherboard makers don't pay for it. Microsoft pays for it.
Hmm, I can just see it now, Windows 2005 ships as three CDs, a 400-page EULA, a fine-tip soldering iron, a magnifying glass, an EMBASSY chip, and a copy of "SMD Soldering for Dummies". Peter.