This sounds like it has the ability to become the X-Box killer, for gamign systems that run like PCs. Upgradable, running an OS (instead of a agaming OS), ability to put Linux on it. Yum. I can't wait for this to outshine PS2, GCN and Xbox.
While exchanging keys sounds good, in theory, I believe the keys are limited to 3 PCs through the DRM. As well, they would need to be sent with the AAC DRM files that you want others to use, this sounds like a security risk to me. Finally, I suspect that Apple enabled some sort of hash, linked perhaps to your MAC address (or some other hardware) that would keep the key different for every single PC.
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This sounds like it has the ability to become the X-Box killer, for gamign systems that run like PCs.
Upgradable, running an OS (instead of a agaming OS), ability to put Linux on it. Yum. I can't wait for this to outshine PS2, GCN and Xbox.
While exchanging keys sounds good, in theory, I believe the keys are limited to 3 PCs through the DRM. As well, they would need to be sent with the AAC DRM files that you want others to use, this sounds like a security risk to me. Finally, I suspect that Apple enabled some sort of hash, linked perhaps to your MAC address (or some other hardware) that would keep the key different for every single PC.
I am quite excited about this. VLC has always been my media player of choice, now the ability to play AAC DRM files in it just ups its ante.
While booting to Windows is a slight disappointment, I am sure DVD-Jon will remove that step ASAP.
In the age of HDTV, MPEG4, and THX; I am glad to know that stereo images still play a role in science. *g*