Intel®
Pentium® III Processor
ENDS to
Deactivate Processor Serial Number
ENDS
has voluntarily chosen to deactivate the Processor Serial Number (PSN)
resident in each new Pentium™ III Processor. Based upon
feedback from individual ENDS
customers concerned about the potential
misuse of the PSN feature, all computers containing the Pentium™
III Processors will be shipped with the PSN deactivated. In further
recognition of our customers' right to privacy, ENDS
has also elected not to use the PSN feature to gather any data on
visitors to our website.
In keeping with
our customer-driven philosophy, however, we also believe that users
should have the choice of reactivating the PSN if they choose. For large
corporate customers, our custom configuration capability will permit the
PSN to be activated before shipping if the client requests this action.
Individual customers will also have the option of reactivating the PSN
through software utilities.
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