Ballmer Says iPod Users are Thieves

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Ballmer Says iPod Users are Thieves

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday October 4, 2004 @01:16AM from the hurting-my-feelings dept.

A 'music thief' (apparently) writes "According to Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft: "The most common format of music on an iPod is 'stolen'." He appears convinced Microsoft will lead the way in Digital Rights Management and also believes Microsoft will steal a march on Apple in making the digital home a reality because Apple "doesn't have the volumes". "There is no way that you can get there with Apple. The critical mass has to come from the PC, or a next-generation video device," he said."

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FP by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-04 01:18 · Score: -1, Offtopic

frost pist
Re:Compulsory DRM by lessthanjakejohn · 2004-10-04 01:35 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Just as its possible to shoot someone with a gun?
Re:Quickie Slashdot Poll... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-04 01:37 · Score: -1, Offtopic

1) All of it.
2-5) None.
Re:Quickie Slashdot Poll... by Pfhreakaz0id · 2004-10-04 01:44 · Score: -1, Offtopic

1: about 20%
2: 0
3: 0
4: 70
5: 10

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Re:Quickie Slashdot Poll... by holy_smoke · 2004-10-04 01:59 · Score: 0, Offtopic

1) 50%
2) 0%
3) 0%
4) 50%
5) 0%

what you left out?
6) What percent of the music you download from P2P, etc is music that you already own in CD/tape/record/8track format?
6) (answer) = 50%.

so 100% of my music is legal. :-P

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Re:Quickie Slashdot Poll... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-04 01:59 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Ah...if ever a username fit a user profile...
Re:Quickie Slashdot Poll... by I_M_Noman · 2004-10-04 02:00 · Score: 0, Offtopic

1) Roughly what percent of your music collection is unauthorized files from P2P like Kazaa, FTP, etc.?
0%
2) Roughly what percent of your music collection comes from sources like iTunes Music Store, eMusic, etc?
0%
3) Roughly what percent of your music collection comes from shareable sources like Creative Commons-licensed music?
0%
4) Roughly what percent of your music collection comes from rips of your own CDs?
40%
5) Roughly what percent of your music collection comes from rips of friends' CDs?
0%
"What percentage of your music collection is on vinyl?" 60%
Re:Proud of being celibate? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-04 03:42 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Those retarded christian teenagers who take "virginity oaths"?