Not true. Your examples don't represent the rest of the world. There are people with larger mp3 collections, larger movie collections. Larger fill-in-the-blank.
DVD being only 7X more capacity of CDR is a disappointment. Add to the fact that the drives are only barely in the affordable range, AND that we don't have a single standard.
If we were talking blue disc right now,(38X more capacity of CDR) that would be something different!
There are articles available that show that the DVD recording technology has been purposely delayed to milk out the last $$$$ out of the CDR market.
I'm not a member of the NRA or anything. And even though I agree that the main purpose of a machine guns or hand-guns might involve killing people, this is why I still think we have the right to bear arms:
If we were denied the ownership of all guns, and we didn't have any... we'd never be able to overthrow a tyranical government.
I know it's a silly idea. Images of a rifle behind a glass box with the words, "In case of dictator, break glass".
But think about it. We're always talking about how the government is systematically taking away our rights. DRM, DMCA, fair use, etc. The less rights we have to stand on, the harder it is to stand up for the last few they want to take away.
The USA started out as rebels against England. They clearly listed the things that they thought were most important, and things that England tried to take away from them to fight back: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Right to bear arms. Take away that combination, and you could easily pass a law where it's against the law to huddle together and talk to 3 or more people at once---wouldn't want anyone planning a revolution!
Martial arts was created because Asian governments forbid the use of real weapons. They didn't want the peasants to revolt against the unfair treatment.
Our government allows for only 2 terms of office as president. What if Bush decided that for our best interest it would be better if he stayed 4 more terms? Or decided to set up a monarchy so that his son could be the next president...:)
Someone posted some links yesterday about people being unlawfully arrested for peacable protests. This really bothered me. Take away this combination of human rights: The right to privacy, and Free Speech (the right to protest) and you basically would NEVER be allowed to have an unfavorable opinion against the government.
I don't even own a gun. (My hunting rifle has been at my parents house for the last two decades) But I would be very concerned if I wasn't ALLOWED to have a gun.
It's scary, when you think of who owns NBC. Or ClearChannel owning almost all the radio stations. Laws being passed to squash Internet Radio. Laws prohibiting private use of air waves. Hell, there's even postage regulations to squash the little guys but give the big guys advantages.
Isn't it ironic that hackers exploting, talking, & sharing information on how to Exploit a bug is considered worse than the software company that allowed the error in their software to begin with.
Add to that the fact that large software companies will often ignore these warnings, or sometimes even sue to shut these people up...
True, but you're talking about genres. Genres can be finite, too.
Remember, the story is just a concept.
Not only that, but 80 years from now, the RIAA could have made bought their definition of copyright to suit them. Who knows... 4 notes in that order, no matter what the genre, could fit their definition.
Of course, they could also copyright the letter's "R", "I", "A"...
I would like so see some RIAAAA head try to talk their way out of that one....
they pay themselves out of that one...
As far as tapes selling for less $$... the only thing I can figure is that it's the magic $ amount that they can sell it to the market that is still hanging on to cassettes. If they sold it for more, then that market would quit buying them, if they sold it for less... well fewer vacation days for the CEO.
WHo knows. I'm sure there's a valid financial reason for doing so.
I was talking about back when a decent player broke the $99 mark. Not today.. back then.
$99 is a magic number I came up with in my head... at that price, there's no reason not to pick one up. Or receive one as a gift. Walmart sells phones more expensive.
Exactly the same reason I love DVD movies. I mean I never really complained about the quality of my VHS collection back then, but not having to rewind, stretch... being able to freeze frame the booby shots, etc, were the real reasons for switching. Smaller size helps too.
Don't get me wrong, though, I enjoy the quality of DVD movies... and there is a big difference.
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Hey, they gotta make some money to afford all those lawyers and lawsuits!
Not if you happen to store your MP3 collection on DVD-r.
Or maybe they have 2 tentacles and 8 heads... all of them shouting "POint of Order!"
Not true. Your examples don't represent the rest of the world. There are people with larger mp3 collections, larger movie collections. Larger fill-in-the-blank.
DVD being only 7X more capacity of CDR is a disappointment. Add to the fact that the drives are only barely in the affordable range, AND that we don't have a single standard.
If we were talking blue disc right now,(38X more capacity of CDR) that would be something different!
There are articles available that show that the DVD recording technology has been purposely delayed to milk out the last $$$$ out of the CDR market.
The funny part of the story, of course, is that your friend used AOL.
perfect in the sense of stamina, then.
Yea, Score:5 Insightful is surprising. Maybe it really qualifies Score:5 "Me-Too"
Was I the only one expecting to see a life-sized segway? I thought this guy was riding around in one!
I'm not a member of the NRA or anything. And even though I agree that the main purpose of a machine guns or hand-guns might involve killing people, this is why I still think we have the right to bear arms:
:)
If we were denied the ownership of all guns, and we didn't have any... we'd never be able to overthrow a tyranical government.
I know it's a silly idea. Images of a rifle behind a glass box with the words, "In case of dictator, break glass".
But think about it. We're always talking about how the government is systematically taking away our rights. DRM, DMCA, fair use, etc. The less rights we have to stand on, the harder it is to stand up for the last few they want to take away.
The USA started out as rebels against England. They clearly listed the things that they thought were most important, and things that England tried to take away from them to fight back: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Right to bear arms. Take away that combination, and you could easily pass a law where it's against the law to huddle together and talk to 3 or more people at once---wouldn't want anyone planning a revolution!
Martial arts was created because Asian governments forbid the use of real weapons. They didn't want the peasants to revolt against the unfair treatment.
Our government allows for only 2 terms of office as president. What if Bush decided that for our best interest it would be better if he stayed 4 more terms? Or decided to set up a monarchy so that his son could be the next president...
Someone posted some links yesterday about people being unlawfully arrested for peacable protests. This really bothered me. Take away this combination of human rights: The right to privacy, and Free Speech (the right to protest) and you basically would NEVER be allowed to have an unfavorable opinion against the government.
I don't even own a gun. (My hunting rifle has been at my parents house for the last two decades) But I would be very concerned if I wasn't ALLOWED to have a gun.
ah... another way for Microsoft to crush the open source movement.
and if it's slashdotted?
It's scary, when you think of who owns NBC. Or ClearChannel owning almost all the radio stations. Laws being passed to squash Internet Radio. Laws prohibiting private use of air waves. Hell, there's even postage regulations to squash the little guys but give the big guys advantages.
At least the internet is still free...oh wait.
Actually, I thought the guy selling t-shirts with the DeCSS code on it was even getting in trouble.
Isn't it ironic that hackers exploting, talking, & sharing information on how to Exploit a bug is considered worse than the software company that allowed the error in their software to begin with.
Add to that the fact that large software companies will often ignore these warnings, or sometimes even sue to shut these people up...
True.
Corporations don't have the god-given right to continue making profits! (and in a recession no less)
Nor do I think the music monopoly ranks up there with farming, steel industry, etc to gain protection from the government.
yea right, and rope is primarily used to hang people.
They never talked about my pothole in front of my driveway either...
The majority of America doesn't give a rats ass about DCMA...DAMC...what's it called?
yet...
reresentitives don't read their own email due to the risk of contacting the anthrax virus 2.0
.....was abandoned by the RIAA who ...
Yea, abandoned after his door was kicked in by local authorities. Guilty until proven innocent.
of course you can't listen to it. That would be like stealing.
True, but you're talking about genres. Genres can be finite, too.
Remember, the story is just a concept.
Not only that, but 80 years from now, the RIAA could have made bought their definition of copyright to suit them. Who knows... 4 notes in that order, no matter what the genre, could fit their definition.
Of course, they could also copyright the letter's "R", "I", "A"...
so that we'd h_ve to wr_te l_ke th_s.
They would have to find someone else to sue.
I would like so see some RIAAAA head try to talk their way out of that one....
they pay themselves out of that one...
As far as tapes selling for less $$... the only thing I can figure is that it's the magic $ amount that they can sell it to the market that is still hanging on to cassettes. If they sold it for more, then that market would quit buying them, if they sold it for less... well fewer vacation days for the CEO.
WHo knows. I'm sure there's a valid financial reason for doing so.
I was talking about back when a decent player broke the $99 mark. Not today.. back then.
$99 is a magic number I came up with in my head... at that price, there's no reason not to pick one up. Or receive one as a gift. Walmart sells phones more expensive.
Exactly the same reason I love DVD movies. I mean I never really complained about the quality of my VHS collection back then, but not having to rewind, stretch... being able to freeze frame the booby shots, etc, were the real reasons for switching. Smaller size helps too.
Don't get me wrong, though, I enjoy the quality of DVD movies... and there is a big difference.