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Gateway to Ship PCs with Pre-Installed DRM Music Files

Posted by michael on from the yay-restricted-music-everyone-cheer dept.

Captain Chad writes "News.com has an article about Gateway's decision to bundle Pressplay's music service with its PCs. Of interest is the fact that 2000 popular songs will come pre-installed, helping reduce download time for those of us with modems." I wonder how much Pressplay is paying for this privilege. All sorts of interesting legal wrinkles here: you're buying a computer which contains data that you cannot legally access.

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  1. first! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    sorry, couldn't resist

  2. First post!!!111 (NT) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fsddfs

  3. In Soviet Russia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, the PC ships YOU!

  4. fp! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp!

  5. What's a modem? by Znonymous+Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "...helping reduce download time for those of us with modems."

    What's a modem?

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  6. Re:You arrogant Gateway BASTARDS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Obviously you've become mentally unhinged by this. I think you have a case!

  7. Braindead moderators: MOD PARENT UP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That would be a 1-4 Informative. It's not redundant if it prevents Slashdotting. Especially as the FP.

  8. Other pay to use preinstalls? by nanop · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So how long before they preinstall encrypted pr0n on machines using a similar system?

  9. That isn't getting TOO old or anything by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Right? I mean, "WASSUP!?!?!" is still cool too isn't it?

  10. Re:All the "popular" songs right? by operagost · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Speak for yourself, I work for a pornhaus, you inconsiderate clod!

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