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No More Players for World of Warcraft - For Now
Chris writes "FileFront has broke the news from Blizzard that they are no longer placing their highly popular MMORPG on store shelves, due to the recent server problems reported by Slashdot on Tuesday. Denying rumors that they had asked several stores to pull the game from shelves, Blizzard rep Gil Shrif is quoted as saying: 'We're just being careful not to release additional copies to be sold until we feel the game servers can support additional players.' The online store on Blizzard's website shows the game to be out of stock. No word on whether or not this will affect the Korean release."
Smart of you not to buy a Shuffle. There are cheaper flash-based MP3 players with all the same features and far fewer of the same drawbacks.
I mean, really, why pay more for less? I don't understand this one. I'm sure you can buy white earbuds somewhere else. I heard the thing even has the same DRM restrictions as the iPod!
How are these selling at all? I mean, really? Could I make a fortune by buying less expensive mp3 players, removing the LCD and slapping them in a featureless white container?
(Please refrain from moderating this up, particularly if you agree with me, as it is a tangental thread.)
"The wise man proportions his belief to the evidence." -- David Hume
I heard the thing even has the same DRM restrictions as the iPod!
The only significant DRM restriction in any iPod music player is compatibility with AAC+FairPlay downloads from iTunes Music Store, and its analog output is completely unrestricted. All the other players have DRM as well: compatibility with WMA+MSDRM downloads from Napster Music Store and other "playsforsure" stores. Is there a point that I missed?