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Gartner Survey: Consumers Don't Want Crippled CDs

Posted by timothy on from the ask-if-they-want-bunions-or-acne dept.

robkill writes "According to GartnerG2, 77% of consumers believe they should be allowed to copy CD's for personal use in another device. 82% believe they should be allowed to make personal backup copies of CD's. Let's hope Senators Hollings and Berman are paying attention. More details can be found in this PC World article."

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  1. I wonder about the minority by superid · · Score: 2, Redundant

    So, 23% of people polled think that if they buy a CD it should only play in 1 device? And 18% think that they should NOT be allowed to make backups?

    Can we get some bleach for the gene pool please?

  2. 77%? 82%? What about the rest of them? by Kamadan · · Score: 0, Redundant
    77% of consumers believe they should be allowed to copy CD's for personal use in another device. 82% believe they should be allowed to make personal backup copies of CD's


    This implies that 23% of people don't think they should be allowed to copy their own CD's and 18% don't think they should be able to make personal backup copies of CD's. Is this the result of brainwashing or does the RIAA actually employ that many people?