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Microsoft Re-Brands PlaysForSure

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the always-a-pleasure-doing-business dept.

mikesd81 writes "Information Week writes about a licensing change intended to 'beat Apple at their own game'. They're going to use a combination of branding and DRM, and replace the "PlaysForSure" logo with a "Certified for Windows Vista" tag.'The certification is used to guarantee compatibility with Microsoft's copyright-protection software and is the same logo used for the company's Zune player. The problem, however, is that music and video bought from the online Zune Marketplace won't play in their native format on other devices, including those that will carry the new logo.'"

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  1. Re:Certified confusion by pandrijeczko · · Score: 0, Troll
    Ahem!

    Microsoft plans to buy $150 million in struggling Apple Computer stock...

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  2. Re:Certified confusion by pandrijeczko · · Score: 0, Troll

    Please see my response to the other poster - I believe the adjective applied to Apple in the article is "struggling".

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  3. Re:What's the difference between iPod & PlaysF by pandrijeczko · · Score: 0, Troll

    Congratulations! You have won the star prize. Please accept this small, white & crippled music player with our thanks!

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  4. Re:Certified confusion by pandrijeczko · · Score: 0, Troll
    Just because the an article says something doesn't mean it's true.

    Oh, I see. I'm not supposed to believe an article from a fairly respectable technology news site but I am expected to believe the religious spoutings of some fervent, frothing-at-the-mouth Apple acolyte, am I?

    Get a life, fanboi.

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  5. Re:Certified confusion by GaryPatterson · · Score: 0, Troll

    Weak and sad. Your continual casting of debate into "zealots versus me" will ensure you bring out only zealots.

    You might be having fun, but clearly you're a zealot in your own way, and can't accept any error or fault on your part. You're every bit as blind as the most deluded Apple fan that you deride, and you use crudity where none is needed, weakening your post.

    Still, thanks for playing. I note you can't disagree with any points, and you really are a troll.

    Here's to -1 troll mods for you forever! (raises coffee cup)

  6. Digital Restrictions Must Be Universal or Fail. by Erris · · Score: 0, Troll

    They're not making you buy anything.

    Soon enough, you won't have a choice. Seen any DVDs without CSS lately?

    Encrypted documents should not be protected by copyright because they will never enter the public domain. Laws protecting encryption violate your rights.

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