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MS Backs Down On Encrypted Digital TV Recording

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."

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  1. Re:Interesting. by jukal · · Score: 3, Redundant
    > Interesting. When will MS ever learn that people *will* actually vote with their spending power

    Ummm. 1975?

  2. Re:MS bow to consumer pressure? by SamTheButcher · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Glad someone said this in the first post so I didn't have to write it or read further.