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Are New DRM Technologies Setting Vista Up For Failure?
PetManimal writes "Computerworld has picked apart the way Vista handles DRM in terms of hardware and software restrictions. Trusted Platform Module, Output Protection Management, Protected Video Path and various Windows Media software components are designed to 'protect' copyrighted content against security breaches and unauthorized use. The article notes that many of the DRM technologies were forced upon Vista by the entertainment industry, but that may not garner Microsoft or Hollywood any sympathy with consumers: 'Matt Rosoff, lead analyst at research firm Directions On Microsoft, asserts that this process does not bode well for new content formats such as Blu-ray and HD-DVD, neither of which are likely to survive their association with DRM technology. "I could not be more skeptical about the viability of the DRM included with Vista, from either a technical or a business standpoint," Rosoff stated. "It's so consumer-unfriendly that I think it's bound to fail — and when it fails, it will sink whatever new formats content owners are trying to impose."'"
I specifically use my computer to mix my own music. I have several thousands dollars invested in high end sound cards, mixers, etc.
My concern is a very simple one -- if I wish to mix my own music on Vista, will it be DRM free, or will simply using that OS taint my final release? The last thing I need is one of my two listeners not being able to play my cd or mp3s.
Vista can be reinstalled on a machine with changed components, such as a motherboard. It was on slashdot a bit ago. Less of the windows trolling, plz.
It's not a troll.
How convenient. To get the data back off of my encrypted drive after the motherboard dies, I'll have to reinstall Vista, install all the OS updates, update the keys in the TPM, then read the disk.
Glad Microsoft is working so hard to make things simple.
Hint: TPM doesn't have to be implemented in such a boneheaded manner. Microsoft _chose_ to do it this way.