I overlooked the fact that Sony is in itself a large media company. But I still don't see why other media companies would choose this over anything else.
They say they hope to replace a "confusing array of proprietary systems", but they don't say what they're going to do to get people to use their system. It's not a "global DRM" system if they don't even have any large media companies on board.
When the day comes that everyone on my block is consuming 6Mbps (30Mbps/5) on a 24/7 basis, I guarantee that access prices will have gone DOWN, not UP.
If all my neighbooors saturate the node I'm on, then it's the ISP's responsibility to split the node in the interest of QOS. I know most cable companies don't guarantee a specific rate, but even they would agree that "dial-up speeds" are unacceptable.
Unfortunately, this redefinition of "unlimited" isn't new at all. I remember back in the days of 2400 dialup some ISPs would advertise "unlimited" access. Of course, if you actually stayed on the line 24 hours a day, they would kick you off.
There are plenty of legitimate needs for downloading/uploading large amounts of data. If I pay my monthly fee for "unlimited" access, I should be able to stream high resolution live video 24 hours if I so choose.
The most we can do, other than switching companies, is get them to stop advertising the service as "unlimited", and possibly apply a "truth in advertising" type fine. That's not a very big win, IMO.
Due process only applies to government actions (when it's not overlooked altogether). I'm not saying it's moral, but your ISP has every right to terminate your service for any reason they want. It's in the contract, and as long as they pro-rate your monthly fee, there isn't much you can do about it.
Yeah, you could have the thicker part dangling out. Like they do with SDIO wifi cards. It would be worth it to get 3gb storage on my smartphone. IIRC, the microdrives dangled out of the CF slot too.
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I overlooked the fact that Sony is in itself a large media company. But I still don't see why other media companies would choose this over anything else.
They say they hope to replace a "confusing array of proprietary systems", but they don't say what they're going to do to get people to use their system. It's not a "global DRM" system if they don't even have any large media companies on board.
Or maybe this would give her an incentive to be more responsible with her phone ;)
Just don't get any dna on your bills
Most cell phones already have more memory than this.
Tell that to Johnnie Cochran. The Chewbacca defense is solid gold!
When the day comes that everyone on my block is consuming 6Mbps (30Mbps/5) on a 24/7 basis, I guarantee that access prices will have gone DOWN, not UP.
It actually takes longer now to burn a CD at 2x, because x hasn't changed, but average disc capacity has increased.
Despite what you may think, the patent office is not there to make money. Don't mistake ignorance for greediness.
Don't law firms build their business model around litigation? They seem to do pretty well.
If all my neighbooors saturate the node I'm on, then it's the ISP's responsibility to split the node in the interest of QOS. I know most cable companies don't guarantee a specific rate, but even they would agree that "dial-up speeds" are unacceptable.
Maybe it's time for pr0n.google.com
Maybe the spammers will read the ethics section and have a change of heart!
I don't personally care how they measure my bandwidth, because "unlimited" doesn't depend on units.
Unfortunately, this redefinition of "unlimited" isn't new at all. I remember back in the days of 2400 dialup some ISPs would advertise "unlimited" access. Of course, if you actually stayed on the line 24 hours a day, they would kick you off.
Indeed, you often only have to look as far as the ISP's "business account" to get rid of caps and limitations on "servers" (which most ISPs have).
There are plenty of legitimate needs for downloading/uploading large amounts of data. If I pay my monthly fee for "unlimited" access, I should be able to stream high resolution live video 24 hours if I so choose.
The most we can do, other than switching companies, is get them to stop advertising the service as "unlimited", and possibly apply a "truth in advertising" type fine. That's not a very big win, IMO.
Due process only applies to government actions (when it's not overlooked altogether). I'm not saying it's moral, but your ISP has every right to terminate your service for any reason they want. It's in the contract, and as long as they pro-rate your monthly fee, there isn't much you can do about it.
Have those lossless compression afficionados no dignity?
Does he really have to wear the super-geek space costume when he plays?
I also with I had something to add instead of being just a lame "me too" post.
No, it'll be WinampX... oh wait, nevermind.
Yeah, you could have the thicker part dangling out. Like they do with SDIO wifi cards. It would be worth it to get 3gb storage on my smartphone. IIRC, the microdrives dangled out of the CF slot too.
Indeed, it could benefit all music players. How about a micro-drive in an SD form factor?