Posted by
timothy
on from the don't-miss-an-episode-of-%83hd1nzz dept.
karrde writes "CNet (and others) is reporting that: 'Microsoft has bowed to consumer pressure and pulled back from a controversial plan that would have encrypted TV shows recorded on forthcoming digital media PCs.' One could hope that this will be the first many decisions in this direction."
"...deal is actually a good idea: A prepackeged solution that affords end users (I.E. non-technical users that lack the knowledge to use a collection of existing hardware and software to acccomplish this themselves) a simple "take out of the box, plug in, and go" solution for recording and viewing digital media, yet still remaining a fully-fledged PC. To top it all off, a legitimate OEM manufacturer will provide support for the package."
And they should give it a really cool name, like iMac or something!
Exactly. You can say you don't like them, you can say they're evil. Don't ever say they're bad at what they do. They are the single most talented company in the last century, bar none. They release screwed up product after screwed up product and they still need leafblowers to collect their money.
-- Finally, math books without any of that base 6 crap in them.
Re:We can't put too much stock in this QWZX
by
Gendou
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· Score: 5, Funny
bsharitt wrote: >> In the past MS has appeared to be moving towards >> consumer rights, only to to take a couple step >> back in their next move.
Anonymous Coward wrote: > Name one time.
Sir, you are completely right. Microsoft has never even appeared to move towards consumer rights.
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Microsoft did something in the best interests of the consumer. Isn't that a sign of the apocalypse?
(relax, it's a joke)
Science may someday discover what faith has always known.
Microsoft decided that the system was so crash-prone that no encryption was necessary to keep people from copying the content.
What do we get when put this and that earlier Tivo article together?
I think they know if people can't send movies they've recorded to their friends, MS's DVR would be less attractive..
What time is it/will be over there? Check with my iPhone app!
"...deal is actually a good idea: A prepackeged solution that affords end users (I.E. non-technical users that lack the knowledge to use a collection of existing hardware and software to acccomplish this themselves) a simple "take out of the box, plug in, and go" solution for recording and viewing digital media, yet still remaining a fully-fledged PC. To top it all off, a legitimate OEM manufacturer will provide support for the package."
And they should give it a really cool name, like iMac or something!
Bill Clinton: Pimp we can believe in. - The Shirt!!!
Exactly. You can say you don't like them, you can say they're evil. Don't ever say they're bad at what they do. They are the single most talented company in the last century, bar none. They release screwed up product after screwed up product and they still need leafblowers to collect their money.
Finally, math books without any of that base 6 crap in them.
bsharitt wrote:
>> In the past MS has appeared to be moving towards
>> consumer rights, only to to take a couple step
>> back in their next move.
Anonymous Coward wrote:
> Name one time.
Sir, you are completely right. Microsoft has never even appeared to move towards consumer rights.