> The only real way to fight this is to refuse to
> buy a Pentium III or any other chip with this
> so-called "feature" and hope enough other people
> are sensible enough to do the same.

AMD spokespeople have been quoted as saying that this 'feature' is totally ridiculous and that they have no plans to ever manufacture a chip that uses it. This is one of the main reasons I bought an AMD processor. I only hope they stick to their word.