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And the numerous "protections" I suspect (based on MS's track
record) will cause numerous problems. Once again users will think
that it is _them_ that doesn't understand thier computers, but in
actuality it will have been an unreliable and arcane product to the
vast majority of average users.
And the numerous "protections" I suspect (based on MS's track
record) will cause numerous problems. Once again users will think
that it is _them_ that doesn't understand thier computers, but in
actuality it will have been an unreliable and arcane product to the
vast majority of average users.
And the numerous "protections" I suspect (based on MS's track
record) will cause numerous problems. Once again users will think
that it is _them_ that doesn't understand thier computers, but in
actuality it will have been an unreliable and arcane product to the
vast majority of average users.
And the numerous "protections" I suspect (based on MS's track
record) will cause numerous problems. Once again users will think
that it is _them_ that doesn't understand thier computers, but in
actuality it will have been an unreliable and arcane product to the
vast majority of average users.
I will not buy a glorified XBox for $3k.
I will not buy a glorified XBox for $3k.
I will not buy a glorified XBox for $3k.
I will not buy a glorified XBox for $3k.
and thereby cut off competitors.
Hollywood may be selling it's soul to "the devil".
Once Microsoft controls the DISTRIBUTION and TECHNOLOGY
(defacto) STANDARDS like it does with Windows Update using
the internet to add "new" products that were invented elsewhere
to the OS, ( for example the browser and _Google_ SEARCH )
then MS can hold Hollywood, and competitors, hostage in future
developments.
This is a deal with the devil. I happily use Windows XP and edit video. I shoot my own stuff and do photo montage stuff for friends and family. I have not been to a movie theater in over a year. I have not been to block buster or similar in over a year. I do not have HBO or any premium cable channels. Cuz the content out there REALLLLLLLLY SUXXXXXXX!!!! I also have more fun playing online games lol. Microsofts security solutions so far consist of automatically blocking everything --heck why dont they just block it from booting and that would secure it. So now in order to provide "security" to the Hollywood "content" producers there answer again is to remove features, to remove functionality to cripple to torture to maim....sorry.
Hollywoood is probably savy enough to see through any MS master plan for dominance. I think that we will see more coordination going on in terms of new DVD/CD protection schemes that are understood by the software to stop certain things from happening. We should pay for our entertainment but in this scheme we really will have hell to pay.
Entrepreneurs and innovaters won't be able to do much on Windows going forward with all the mess of DRM entanglement being built in the new Vista architecture.
So that will begin forcing the search for an alternative. For a while that might be Apple, but Apple will be under pressure to institute DRM into OSX. The only other viable choices then, are Linux and Solaris (which was recently open sourced).
It's going to be interesting.
and thereby cut off competitors.
Hollywood may be selling it's soul to "the devil".
Once Microsoft controls the DISTRIBUTION and TECHNOLOGY
(defacto) STANDARDS like it does with Windows Update using
the internet to add "new" products that were invented elsewhere
to the OS, ( for example the browser and _Google_ SEARCH )
then MS can hold Hollywood, and competitors, hostage in future
developments.
This is a deal with the devil. I happily use Windows XP and edit video. I shoot my own stuff and do photo montage stuff for friends and family. I have not been to a movie theater in over a year. I have not been to block buster or similar in over a year. I do not have HBO or any premium cable channels. Cuz the content out there REALLLLLLLLY SUXXXXXXX!!!! I also have more fun playing online games lol. Microsofts security solutions so far consist of automatically blocking everything --heck why dont they just block it from booting and that would secure it. So now in order to provide "security" to the Hollywood "content" producers there answer again is to remove features, to remove functionality to cripple to torture to maim....sorry.
Hollywoood is probably savy enough to see through any MS master plan for dominance. I think that we will see more coordination going on in terms of new DVD/CD protection schemes that are understood by the software to stop certain things from happening. We should pay for our entertainment but in this scheme we really will have hell to pay.
Entrepreneurs and innovaters won't be able to do much on Windows going forward with all the mess of DRM entanglement being built in the new Vista architecture.
So that will begin forcing the search for an alternative. For a while that might be Apple, but Apple will be under pressure to institute DRM into OSX. The only other viable choices then, are Linux and Solaris (which was recently open sourced).
It's going to be interesting.
and thereby cut off competitors.
Hollywood may be selling it's soul to "the devil".
Once Microsoft controls the DISTRIBUTION and TECHNOLOGY
(defacto) STANDARDS like it does with Windows Update using
the internet to add "new" products that were invented elsewhere
to the OS, ( for example the browser and _Google_ SEARCH )
then MS can hold Hollywood, and competitors, hostage in future
developments.
This is a deal with the devil. I happily use Windows XP and edit video. I shoot my own stuff and do photo montage stuff for friends and family. I have not been to a movie theater in over a year. I have not been to block buster or similar in over a year. I do not have HBO or any premium cable channels. Cuz the content out there REALLLLLLLLY SUXXXXXXX!!!! I also have more fun playing online games lol. Microsofts security solutions so far consist of automatically blocking everything --heck why dont they just block it from booting and that would secure it. So now in order to provide "security" to the Hollywood "content" producers there answer again is to remove features, to remove functionality to cripple to torture to maim....sorry.
Hollywoood is probably savy enough to see through any MS master plan for dominance. I think that we will see more coordination going on in terms of new DVD/CD protection schemes that are understood by the software to stop certain things from happening. We should pay for our entertainment but in this scheme we really will have hell to pay.
Entrepreneurs and innovaters won't be able to do much on Windows going forward with all the mess of DRM entanglement being built in the new Vista architecture.
So that will begin forcing the search for an alternative. For a while that might be Apple, but Apple will be under pressure to institute DRM into OSX. The only other viable choices then, are Linux and Solaris (which was recently open sourced).
It's going to be interesting.
and thereby cut off competitors.
Hollywood may be selling it's soul to "the devil".
Once Microsoft controls the DISTRIBUTION and TECHNOLOGY
(defacto) STANDARDS like it does with Windows Update using
the internet to add "new" products that were invented elsewhere
to the OS, ( for example the browser and _Google_ SEARCH )
then MS can hold Hollywood, and competitors, hostage in future
developments.
This is a deal with the devil. I happily use Windows XP and edit video. I shoot my own stuff and do photo montage stuff for friends and family. I have not been to a movie theater in over a year. I have not been to block buster or similar in over a year. I do not have HBO or any premium cable channels. Cuz the content out there REALLLLLLLLY SUXXXXXXX!!!! I also have more fun playing online games lol. Microsofts security solutions so far consist of automatically blocking everything --heck why dont they just block it from booting and that would secure it. So now in order to provide "security" to the Hollywood "content" producers there answer again is to remove features, to remove functionality to cripple to torture to maim....sorry.
Hollywoood is probably savy enough to see through any MS master plan for dominance. I think that we will see more coordination going on in terms of new DVD/CD protection schemes that are understood by the software to stop certain things from happening. We should pay for our entertainment but in this scheme we really will have hell to pay.
Entrepreneurs and innovaters won't be able to do much on Windows going forward with all the mess of DRM entanglement being built in the new Vista architecture.
So that will begin forcing the search for an alternative. For a while that might be Apple, but Apple will be under pressure to institute DRM into OSX. The only other viable choices then, are Linux and Solaris (which was recently open sourced).
It's going to be interesting.
That alone is enough for me to say hasta la vista Vista.
That alone is enough for me to say hasta la vista Vista.
That alone is enough for me to say hasta la vista Vista.
That alone is enough for me to say hasta la vista Vista.
This push by Microsoft may be the thing that drives the average consumer to open-source, however, Microsoft as a company is not stupid. They realize that there is a fine balance that they are walking to protect the content companies without driving consumers to seek out alternatives. Obviously, the content companies would like the strongest protection possible (in fact, they would like to be able to charge consumers every time they access the content), while honest consumers would like to be able to enjoy the content that they have already paid for (sometimes more than once) and will pay for in the future. If someone buys a Vista Media Center and finds that he cannot do things that his neighbor running Linux with MythTV can do, it's only a matter of time.
This push by Microsoft may be the thing that drives the average consumer to open-source, however, Microsoft as a company is not stupid. They realize that there is a fine balance that they are walking to protect the content companies without driving consumers to seek out alternatives. Obviously, the content companies would like the strongest protection possible (in fact, they would like to be able to charge consumers every time they access the content), while honest consumers would like to be able to enjoy the content that they have already paid for (sometimes more than once) and will pay for in the future. If someone buys a Vista Media Center and finds that he cannot do things that his neighbor running Linux with MythTV can do, it's only a matter of time.
This push by Microsoft may be the thing that drives the average consumer to open-source, however, Microsoft as a company is not stupid. They realize that there is a fine balance that they are walking to protect the content companies without driving consumers to seek out alternatives. Obviously, the content companies would like the strongest protection possible (in fact, they would like to be able to charge consumers every time they access the content), while honest consumers would like to be able to enjoy the content that they have already paid for (sometimes more than once) and will pay for in the future. If someone buys a Vista Media Center and finds that he cannot do things that his neighbor running Linux with MythTV can do, it's only a matter of time.
- Does this surprise anyone?
- by aabcdefghij987654321 August 30, 2005 8:14 AM PDT
- These types of "protections" have been discussed on cnet and other places before and should come as no surprise. Both Microsoft and Apple have been in bed with the content companies for years, and it would be a mistake for consumers to trust either company to look out for their rights. These companies have neatly absolved themselves of any responsibility for any problems caused by their products throught cleverly-worded EULAs. I suspect that the same will apply to digital content (e.g. you buy a movie on a disk, it does not play properly on your equipment, no refund).
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Showing 3 of 12 pages (516 Comments)This push by Microsoft may be the thing that drives the average consumer to open-source, however, Microsoft as a company is not stupid. They realize that there is a fine balance that they are walking to protect the content companies without driving consumers to seek out alternatives. Obviously, the content companies would like the strongest protection possible (in fact, they would like to be able to charge consumers every time they access the content), while honest consumers would like to be able to enjoy the content that they have already paid for (sometimes more than once) and will pay for in the future. If someone buys a Vista Media Center and finds that he cannot do things that his neighbor running Linux with MythTV can do, it's only a matter of time.