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Apple's New MacBooks Have Built-In Copy Protection
raque writes "Appleinsider is reporting that the new MacBooks/MacBookPros have built-in copy protection. Quote: 'Apple's new MacBook lines include a form of digital copy protection that will prevent protected media, such as DRM-infused iTunes movies, from playing back on devices that aren't compliant with the new priority protection measures.' Ars Technica is also reporting on the issue. Is this the deal they had to make to get NBC back? Is this a deal breaker for Apple or will fans just ignore it to get their hands on the pretty new machines? Is this a new opportunity for Linux? And what happened to Jobs not liking DRM?"
You must be new here..just a hint, /. is nothing but a bunch of hypocritical punk kids, just agree with the hive before you get modded troll.
But ask an Apple fanboi not to run the latest & greatest and you'll get "that's so 2007!" I'll bet that there's more than one fanboi who would buy a new HDCP-compliant projector in order to not have to give up his pretty 2008 MacBook.
Windows 3.1x calc: 3.11 - 3.10 = 0.00
It would be worse if that statement was spoken with Steve Jobs' voice...
Windows 3.1x calc: 3.11 - 3.10 = 0.00
...FOR MCCAIN!!!!!!
None yet, the MAFIAA hasn't bought them yet. ACTA?
This failed back when Biden and Stevens tried it in '03, but I fear the last throes of the antiquated business model could bring with it some serious repercussions.
93rd rule of Slashdot: No matter how obvious my sarcasm is, my comment will be taken seriously by someone.
Its funny but true.
The problem with digital media which is new compared to the VHS and Tape days. Is that the old analog media degraded with each additional copy. This isn't true you can make a million of copies and each copy is as good as the first.
You may feel that you are on a moral superior stance about DRM. However being that each copy is equal to the previous. You need some way to assure the copyright holders that there effort in allowing their information to be stored legally digitally you need some assurance it will not be spread around the world from one copy.
You can be all moral and liberal speaking the evils of DRM. However if you really want to get rid of it you need to find a way to the copyright holders that people will use the material appropriately and not copy it and give it to other people.
You can convince some companies that the Risk of DRM is greater then the reward of not having DRM. But for others will see those risk and rewards differently. If you realize most of the people who own very popular (Not necessary good quality) data are the more strict on DRM. As they know that people will want that content so they have the upper hand to demand DRM as they realize the demand for their material is higher then the the quality of peopled dislike of DRM.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Mac OS X has supported more mouse buttons than Windows for a long time. Your joke is old and sad and needs to be taken out behind the shed and shot.