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Post-it Notes vs. Copy-Inhibited CDs

Posted by timothy on from the look-forward-to-computer-yard-sales dept.

rjoseph writes "MacUser is running an article about how the new Celine Dion CD A New Day Has Come with copy protection mechanisms to prevent the CD from being played on a PC not only won't play on an iMac, but it will lock the CD tray (so it can't be removed) and fubar the firmware (so the machine can't be rebooted), effectivley killing the iMac. Ouch." We mentioned this interesting experiment in consumer relations last month as well, but now it's getting noticed a lot more. However, emkman writes: "What was first thought to be an April Fool's joke, now appears to be true. Some Audio CD protection schemes such as Cactus DATA Shield 100/200, KeyAudio, and perhaps others may be defeated by invalidating the outer ring of the CD with a black marker or post-it sticky note. www.chip.de has their report in German, here is a translation."

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  1. But hey.. by distributed.karma · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    An iMac is not a PC!

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    1. Re:But hey.. by CaptainCarrot · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      You kids... Back in the old days, PC was generic for "Personal Computer". The Apple ][ was always called a PC, as were most CP/M machines. It took IBM's marketing machine to attach the term exclusively to their machines -- and later, those compatable with them.

      There's really no reason to reserve the term exclusively for one particular architecture.

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    2. Re:But hey.. by (outer-limits) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      No, they were known as micro computers, hence 'Micro Soft'. IBM wanted to get a new name for its machines, and came up with PC.

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    3. Re:But hey.. by CaptainCarrot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      "PC" is an alternate term for a general-purpose microcomputer. I know because I'm old and I was there. If you don't believe me, then believe someone else.

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  2. Is it just me... by Yottabyte84 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Or are those porn ads at the top of that germen site?

  3. No shit! by SpinyNorman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    2002-04-03 17:39:55 New Celine Dion CD will crash your computer (articles,news) (rejected)

  4. Re:This still isn't fair to most purchasers! by Don+Negro · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why do my mod points always expire 12 hours before something like this gets posted?

    Also, I like the Fruedian typo.

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