Scorpio, you are right IMO. When the PCoem are ready to get serious about TPMs in consumer, there will be an easy way for the TPM to be activated. I would guess that 90% never heard of bios and the other 10% doesn't know what it does. In these days of one and two click commands, there will be an easy way for consumers to use them for banking, finance, content or other commerce. IMO.
scorpio... I don't think the ease of the consumer's being able to activate the TPM is a non-issue at all. I think it is a problem to be addressed. As to the "common sense" of Intel introducing "a method(e.g.,'a wizard')for the simplified consumer activation of the TPM", this is the exact purpose of my original post. I was questioning if this new bios/flash technology could be the mechanism for that simplification.
At present all TPMs must be activated by directly entering the bios. We are in agreement that that has to change. I think I see how this is going to be accomplished. I am asking if anybody with the expertise can verify this.
---------- So, does anybody think or know if this will enable the turning 'on' and activating of the TPM from an application/wizzard, thereby negating the need to enter the bios as is the case presently? If possible, I think it would be a big development in making the TPM consumer friendly.
"Most surprisingly, however, Intel apparently rethought the way how BIOS is implemented into the motherboard and how the system accesses it. While the BIOS today is stored in ROM or NOR Flash chips, the ICH8 will be able to connect to a BIOS stored in NAND Flash: In addition to simply holding the BIOS, the memory will be programmable and even be capable of holding applications and control more features of the motherboard. Think of it as much more functional core software that not only initializes hardware components, but takes over more system features."
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