With McAfee deal, Intel to bake in security
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When i first heard the news, i thought, why Intel, why?
They've made some awesome choices this past few years in terms of the processor roadmaps, and to cripple it with a resource hog of an antivirus solution? It does not make any sense.. after all the recent kerfuffles McAfee were involved in, they should be left to float adrift and die.
The next thought that came to my mind was perhaps they'll bury that farce of an antivirus solution once and for all...
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I think that's why they chose that one. Think about it, an AV company that messed a bunch of XP machines worldwide and then launched an "upgrade" that crippled a bunch of Win 7 PC's by freezing the entire machine when you tried to connect to the net.
Not to mention errors in Win 7 shutdown that they were aware of since May & took until August to resolve
They probably got a bargain.
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I don't know about anyone else, but when I go looking for a new car, the last place I'd go is the junkyard.
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I think that's why they chose that one. Think about it, an AV company that messed a bunch of XP machines worldwide and then launched an "upgrade" that crippled a bunch of Win 7 PC's by freezing the entire machine when you tried to connect to the net.
Not to mention errors in Win 7 shutdown that they were aware of since May & took until August to resolve
They probably got a bargain.
Not sure I'd call $7.68 Billion a bargain. They paid $48/share, almost 20% over the close that day. Intel really wanted them, and I'm not sure why. I'm not sure what their plan is. I think they are probably looking at taking the hypervisor concept to a greater level and having virus protection at that level to prevent root-kitting
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Did you guys actually read the article. It said Intel is looking at security for other cpu type devices such as mobile phones and other smart devices or even cpu's used in automotive applications. I don't think they were acquiring Mcafee just to integrate A/V into desktops. I'm sure they are R&Ding into all areas of computing to broaden their market reach/diversify their business model.
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Did you guys actually read the article. It said Intel is looking at security for other cpu type devices such as mobile phones and other smart devices or even cpu's used in automotive applications. I don't think they were acquiring Mcafee just to integrate A/V into desktops. I'm sure they are R&Ding into all areas of computing to broaden their market reach/diversify their business model.
I'd have to agree with your assessment. All one has to do is read the Security threads on this forum to know that not every AV program is compatible with the infinite number of ways computers can be customized by users and other integration problems like false positives, etc. Doesn't make much sense for Intel (or any other manufacturer) to force an AV program onto a buyer ... unless they're also planning on having a way to deactivate it should it interfere with other programs (security or otherwise.)
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Now what happens when MS bundles MSE with Win 8?
Not likely going to happen, as all of the 3rd party AV companies would cry foul and MS would be tied up a lawsuit for strong-arming the market.
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They paid $48/share, almost 20% over the close that day. Intel really wanted them, and I'm not sure why. I'm not sure what their plan is.
Really? It gets curiouser & curiouser.......
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Now what happens when MS bundles MSE with Win 8?
Not likely going to happen, as all of the 3rd party AV companies would cry foul and MS would be tied up a lawsuit for strong-arming the market.
You are absolutely correct. I posted that tongue in cheek because of the experience MS had with IE. You can bet Intel learned that lesson as well.
What I hope is that Intel will make a decent product out of McAfee.
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What I hope is that Intel will make a decent product out of McAfee.
Considering how much Dell is pushing McAfee on people (home users don't have a choice to not have it preinstalled) I really hope you are right.
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