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Dell Colludes With RIAA, Disables Stereo Mix

Posted by timothy on from the please-test-for-crazy-conspiracy dept.

RCTrucker7 writes with a link to a Maximum PC story, which begins: "Details of Dell's surreptitious collusion with RIAA (Record Industry Association of America) have emerged. Apparently, the computer manufacturer disabled the Stereo Mix/Mono Mix/Wave Out sound recording function on certain notebooks to assuage RIAA. The hardware functionality is being disabled without any prior notice and one blogger has even alleged that he was asked by Dell's customer support staff to [shell] out $99 if he desired the stereo mix option. Gateway and Pac Bell are the other two manufacturers to have bowed to RIAA at the expense of their customers' satisfaction and disabled stereo mix without warning." (There are some workarounds posted in the comments of the linked article.)

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  1. Next Story: by Deltaspectre · · Score: 5, Funny

    The MPAA has decided that asking large computer manufacturers to disable any Video Out options, so pirates are thwarted.

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    1. Re:Next Story: by LordRPI · · Score: 5, Funny

      In other news, the RIAA is pushing OB/GYNs to disable the hearing component of newborn babies brain's at birth. A special chip will be implanted and used to re-enable hearing at a cost of $99. As an easter egg, this chip will automatically deduct $0.99 from the parent's bank account anytime the baby has a tune stuck in their head.

  2. Re:packard bell? by germansausage · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just like David Hasselhoff!

  3. Re:Any...facts in this case? by Gewalt · · Score: 5, Funny

    New headline then: Slashdot colludes with Trolls, posts flamebait article

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  4. Re:What editors? by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm eight and have ADD, you insensitive.. LOOK! A BUNNY!