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What a bullshit law. I love this statement.
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If the bill becomes law and is adopted throughout Europe, alternative stores will finally have a level playing field.
People have the option of NOT buying an iPod. Apple does not have to give in just 'cause everyone wants an iPod. This is a prime example of not allowing market forces to do it's job. Maybe a surge in sales of the iRiver or Zen would make Apple change their iTune.
Instead we have state sponsored piracy.:ermm:
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Originally Posted by Busyman
Instead we have state sponsored piracy.:ermm:
Works for me :)
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Originally Posted by Barbarossa
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Originally Posted by Busyman
Instead we have state sponsored piracy.:ermm:
Works for me :)
You live in France?:unsure:
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I meant in general. The state should sponsor piracy.
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Originally Posted by Barbarossa
I meant in general. The state should sponsor piracy.
Mad talk.
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I wonder if apple will kick up a stink since most of the major studios are using drm on a download movies service that will exclude apple and allow it only to run on windows.
drm that locks a consumer into using a specific companies products should be illegal to prevent monopolistic behaviour.
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Originally Posted by 4play
I wonder if apple will kick up a stink since most of the major studios are using drm on a download movies service that will exclude apple and allow it only to run on windows.
drm that locks a consumer into using a specific companies products should be illegal to prevent monopolistic behaviour.
I totally disagree. That's like saying that all Xbox games should be able to run on PS2 or programs in Windows should run on OS X.:dry:
Movies on PSP anyone?
Can a song from iTunes be converted to a mp3?
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I have seen plenty of games that are available on the xbox, ps2 and pc. the only reason its not one disc fits all is because of difference in the actual hardware.
You cant tell me its not possible for apple to allow other people to use fairplay drm on their players so they can play songs downloaded from itunes. They use the drm to lock people into using only their products which screams anti competitive in my books.
To carry on with the console analogy what would happen if 3rd party hardware(think cheap controllers) was purposely blocked from working. In years gone by you could reverse engineer the xbox controller and come up with your own and sell it (thats exactly how the mighty pc became cheap and plentyful). The DMCA has made this pretty much illegal so companies can now put into place really flimsy encryption and gouge the customers as much as they want with no threat of competition.
What would happen if in 6 months when there is millions of xbox360's out there and microsoft decided it was gonna charge $300 for a new controller. same principle with ipods. What happens if they stop supporting fairplay in their new players and you have $3000 worth of music. The batteries on ipods dont last forever so your pretty much screwed.
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Originally Posted by 4play
I have seen plenty of games that are available on the xbox, ps2 and pc. the only reason its not one disc fits all is because of difference in the actual hardware.
You cant tell me its not possible for apple to allow other people to use fairplay drm on their players so they can play songs downloaded from itunes. They use the drm to lock people into using only their products which screams anti competitive in my books.
To carry on with the console analogy what would happen if 3rd party hardware(think cheap controllers) was purposely blocked from working. In years gone by you could reverse engineer the xbox controller and come up with your own and sell it (thats exactly how the mighty pc became cheap and plentyful). The DMCA has made this pretty much illegal so companies can now put into place really flimsy encryption and gouge the customers as much as they want with no threat of competition.
What would happen if in 6 months when there is millions of xbox360's out there and microsoft decided it was gonna charge $300 for a new controller. same principle with ipods. What happens if they stop supporting fairplay in their new players and you have $3000 worth of music. The batteries on ipods dont last forever so your pretty much screwed.
People can always either NOT but an iPod or only play mp3s on the thing (which is what all the folks I know do). That's that market force thing I was talking about.
However, don't complain that your forced to use iTunes when it was that from the jump.
Oh and your console doohicky about games being on all systems. Don't the software companies enter into an agreement with the hardware company? Doesn't that software agreements with multiple hardware companies?
The ones that don't like say Tecmo, only release Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox.
Sounds simple doesn't?
If Microsoft wanted to, they could make all the games themselves and not allow third party support (kinda like Nintendo:lol: ). Is that anti-competitive?
They don't 'cause it's not good for business. Why? No one would want their system.
Sounds people bought the iPod anyway. it does play mp3s, right?