I see what you're saying Kalniel.
But when I surf the internet, at least I'm charge of who I am given my personal information, too (if any). As I understand not so with Securom or this TPM chip.
Then there's also the whole hidden threat, to me, at least, that the content providers i.e. EA etc. can shut down the computer if the TPM chip discovers & finds things that they don't like. Many people have Nero, Alcohol or Daemon tools on their computer. This chip might mean that if it is has disvovered these programs on your computer - it could block access to your own computer.
It seems to be about distrust for the legitimate buyer, not trusting the legit buyer.
Of course, it does not have to be that way, but it could be a possibility...
I'll be the first to admit I know next to nothing about this chip, but I don't see why it would bother acting in the way you suggest. AFAIK it's basically the same thing as consoles have - ie it just checks whether a disc/media is legitimate and if it's not it won't run. Where do you get information about it looking for programs on your computer, or blocking access to your own computer? That doesn't seem in any way relevant to the purpose of the chip.
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