Bill Gates Swears Vow Against 'Son of iPod'

Future Linux-Guru writes "The LA Times is running an article on Microsoft's efforts to preempt any single manufacturer from dominating the online video market. Among the scarier revelations is the development of AACS, a new already approved security system designed to prevent piracy on HD DVDs, which subjects users to forced upgrades." From the article: "Whichever way it shakes out, Gates vows not to play the victim in 'Son of iPod.' After learning a hard lesson in the digital music business, 'we're really having to work more closely with partners in the hardware industry and content industry, to really think through the whole end-to-end experience and make it better,' Gates said. 'That's where we've done our mea culpa. We are fixing that.'"

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Re:Son of iPod?

[Gentlewhisper]

So, what's the son of iPod going to be called?

Son of Satan :P

So what...

[sillybilly]

Like Apple would be a different beast than MS. Frankly, Apple's hip offerings don't entice me - as far as looks and ease of usability goes, I'll take Win98SE any day over a recent Mac.