Well the way I understand it is that x-box live is a test run for palladium, obviously it will not be exactly the same... but the frustrations will be. Major difference is that x-box live is not the major gaming console, so there are viable options. Not so when palladium comes out.
This "test-run" is also another reason why M$ is willing to lose money on x-box*. It is an investment to them not a pure profit item.
So will these rcord companies label which CD's are protected?
So if i buy a CD after christmas (in a few months) will I possibly be stuck with a unplayable piece of plastic
Also there are many many recording studios that operate with digital and analog methods, will every studio have to upgrade their software and hardware to comply with the record labels?
All that has to happen is one unprotected song be made then distributed and copied a few thousand times --- then everyone with *old equipment will be able to listen to the music...
maybe I am missing something....
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Well the way I understand it is that x-box live is a test run for palladium, obviously it will not be exactly the same... but the frustrations will be. Major difference is that x-box live is not the major gaming console, so there are viable options. Not so when palladium comes out. This "test-run" is also another reason why M$ is willing to lose money on x-box*. It is an investment to them not a pure profit item.
So will these rcord companies label which CD's are protected? So if i buy a CD after christmas (in a few months) will I possibly be stuck with a unplayable piece of plastic Also there are many many recording studios that operate with digital and analog methods, will every studio have to upgrade their software and hardware to comply with the record labels? All that has to happen is one unprotected song be made then distributed and copied a few thousand times --- then everyone with *old equipment will be able to listen to the music... maybe I am missing something....