An interesting point. With the move from PPC to Intel, I bet there will certainly be some crunchy feelings along the lines of the DRM nightmare that so many of us have come to loathe.

Apple fans who don’t like digital rights managment (DRM) have been fretting about Apple’s announcement Monday that it will move from the “PowerPC” to the Intel architecture. The Intel hardware platform is seen as more DRM-laden because of Intel’s high-profile involvement in various DRM initiatives (something it’s quite proud of). Intel has also promoted “trusted computing” projects (TCG and the LaGrande Technology) that can be used to strengthen DRM alongside traditional computer security applications. Does Apple’s move mean more, or stronger, DRM in the Macintosh of the future? [Read the rest]