I could have sworn I had a computer like this, only without the DRM crap. The first (and last) pre-built computer I ever bought was an NEC Ready 9619 (or some-odd number). Granted it was built of sub-standard integrated sound/video and a POS modem, it was stereo and had a IR remote control to use it's CD-Rom in the manner of a home stereo CD player, and was marketted as a Multimedia PC. I know things have advanced a bit (5.1 sound, DivX, DVD...etc), but I would much rather slap an IR sensor into my present system, by some good speakers, and forget about the DRM crap than even giving an instance of thought to buying crap like their trying to push. I think I'm gonna hafta tell my father to prepare to sell short on his Compaq stock and show him this article before he loses anymore of his hard earned money (had most of his portfolio in MCI as a past employee).
Unfortunately, due to the ignorance of society (success of iMac for example) and greediness of corporate America, unless some drastic actions start happenning, we may all be doomed. I think we nerds,techies, and people-with-IQ-above-double-digits need to start doing more to inform the ignorant public.
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I could have sworn I had a computer like this, only without the DRM crap. The first (and last) pre-built computer I ever bought was an NEC Ready 9619 (or some-odd number). Granted it was built of sub-standard integrated sound/video and a POS modem, it was stereo and had a IR remote control to use it's CD-Rom in the manner of a home stereo CD player, and was marketted as a Multimedia PC. I know things have advanced a bit (5.1 sound, DivX, DVD...etc), but I would much rather slap an IR sensor into my present system, by some good speakers, and forget about the DRM crap than even giving an instance of thought to buying crap like their trying to push. I think I'm gonna hafta tell my father to prepare to sell short on his Compaq stock and show him this article before he loses anymore of his hard earned money (had most of his portfolio in MCI as a past employee). Unfortunately, due to the ignorance of society (success of iMac for example) and greediness of corporate America, unless some drastic actions start happenning, we may all be doomed. I think we nerds,techies, and people-with-IQ-above-double-digits need to start doing more to inform the ignorant public.