Microsoft Invents A 'Play-Once Only' DVD

auckland map writes "Microsoft has developed a cheap, disposable pre-recorded DVD disc that consumers can play only once." From the article: " Buying an ordinary DVD of a new film costs between £15 (E22, $26.40) and £20. Microsoft's new disc will enable the studios to release a "play-once, then throw away" copy for as little as £3, much the same as renting a video or DVD. But unlike a rented DVD, the new disc allows consumers to decide when they watch films and there is no need to return it. The new generation of DVD disc will spearhead a fresh assault by Microsoft on the home-entertainment market." Update: 10/06 03:38 GMT by J : Kinda important to read the followup story.

Comments

Re:if it has new DRM and new requirements

[tomhudson]

Guess you didn't read the news earlier today. One of their lawyers is up for the Supreme Court. They can do a-ny-thing.

Little boy blue, come blow your horn,
The sheeps in the meadow, the cows in the corn,
Little boy blue says "I don't give a shit"
I'm fucking Miss Muffet - no more lonely nights with sheep or cows for me, baby! And lay off the "little boy" crap!

Burma shave

MS creates garbage - again

[MECC]

MS creates disposable OS, uses it to encourage disposable PC, now invents disposable DVD. They're never going to shed the 'cheap' image.

Re:"Revolutionary"

[Peyna]

Kids are drama queens, 99% of the time they forgot about the injury before you get to them.