A follow up on a story posted earlier: Intel links alleged Pentium flaw to software is a Reuters story covering Intel's announcement that the discovery by a German magazine of a way to turn the Pentium III serial number on without the owners knowledge or consent was due to a flaw in software, not the chip itself. As for what this ultimately means about the problem is unclear, as the article says "Intel said it is still in talks with the German magazine, Computer Technology, which on Tuesday alleged a flaw in the software Intel provided for turning off the serial number, to determine what, if anything is wrong with its system."