If all they did was sell music they wouldn't need the iPod sales to support them. A small company devoted just to that with their kind of market share would turn a profit.
And iTunes is FAR behind eMule. I can get whole albums for free. The majority of online music downloads are not being paid for. So the real standard is kazaa/WinMX/eMule and the others, and the standard file format is mp3 because it's supported by EVERYTHING, and can't be DRM'd.
I will star paying for music when:
1. We get a download service for less than $.50 per song 2. The songs have NO DRM and are in an either mp3 or an open format. 3. At least $0.40 needs to go to the artists 4. The RIAA no longer exists.
I agree that proper education is the best measure we can take to stop kids from ever starting to use drugs.
You can't argue that safe drug use is better than no drug use at all. Even a responsible drug user (recreational drugs) is harming his/her body. Breathing in ANY kind of smoke harms the lungs, nicotine hurts the heart and circulatory system and heroine has the danger of infection from needles.
And don't forget that many drugs are addictive, people may start using them for the good feelings they produce, but they keep coming back from the addiction. There aren't many long time smokers than don't want to quit.
You can be in favor of one law and not be in favor of another. Many people think copyright laws are logically bankrupt and invalid so they are angry over the enforcement of them.
You're making the same mistake with the assumption that they want/can change. They already know how to use Windows and anything else (yes even OSX as intuitive as your think it is) would require an adjustment period that people just wont put up with.
Then they would also need to buy all new hardware.
So half the screen is covered with an ad? Looks like I will have to get the cardboard and tape out again. I haven't had to use this since back when I was using "free" dial up internet access.
You sir, are an idiot. Cars require money to reproduce. Music is intangible, if I copy a song, the song still exists elsewhere. You can't copy a car, so you have to take it, denying the owner the use of the original. That's the difference.
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Exactly, so why is it still marked flamebait?
Your attempt to make a joke ended up supporting his argument.
If all they did was sell music they wouldn't need the iPod sales to support them. A small company devoted just to that with their kind of market share would turn a profit.
Apple makes about a dime on each song sold.
And iTunes is FAR behind eMule. I can get whole albums for free. The majority of online music downloads are not being paid for. So the real standard is kazaa/WinMX/eMule and the others, and the standard file format is mp3 because it's supported by EVERYTHING, and can't be DRM'd.
I will star paying for music when:
1. We get a download service for less than $.50 per song
2. The songs have NO DRM and are in an either mp3 or an open format.
3. At least $0.40 needs to go to the artists
4. The RIAA no longer exists.
Until then, I will keep downloading for free.
This plugin helps http://adblock.mozdev.org/ Since switching to Mozilla I no longer see any banner or flash ads either.
I agree that proper education is the best measure we can take to stop kids from ever starting to use drugs. You can't argue that safe drug use is better than no drug use at all. Even a responsible drug user (recreational drugs) is harming his/her body. Breathing in ANY kind of smoke harms the lungs, nicotine hurts the heart and circulatory system and heroine has the danger of infection from needles. And don't forget that many drugs are addictive, people may start using them for the good feelings they produce, but they keep coming back from the addiction. There aren't many long time smokers than don't want to quit.
You can be in favor of one law and not be in favor of another. Many people think copyright laws are logically bankrupt and invalid so they are angry over the enforcement of them.
Just curious, how is the D.A.R.E. program propaganda?
When will G.W. announce a manned mission to look for oil?
This should have been marked up. Classic Simpsons.
Speaking of news feed... Mmmmmm, feed.
You're making the same mistake with the assumption that they want/can change. They already know how to use Windows and anything else (yes even OSX as intuitive as your think it is) would require an adjustment period that people just wont put up with. Then they would also need to buy all new hardware.
They don't just ignore the unsubscribe link, they use it to see if the address is valid. It's done more harm than good.
The people who get spyware are the stupid and the elderly. Switching to linux would make things even worse for them.
That color code is already taken http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=29
Why is this marked Flamebait?
Welcome to Slashdot, what would you like to complain about today?
So half the screen is covered with an ad? Looks like I will have to get the cardboard and tape out again. I haven't had to use this since back when I was using "free" dial up internet access.
You sir, are an idiot. Cars require money to reproduce. Music is intangible, if I copy a song, the song still exists elsewhere. You can't copy a car, so you have to take it, denying the owner the use of the original. That's the difference.
The pornography industry actually supports p2p file sharing.
You're also supporting racketeering, extortion, and harassment. Do you feel good about that?
No, but Apple has other problems you have to deal with.
That's why I love Thunderbird, you can view messages as plain text only, but you also have the option of using HTML if you need it.
And google pipes it all to http://www.babelfish.com/