People bitch and moan about the DRM, then a company removes it but sells for $.30 more... people bitch and moan. Then someone comes along and sells DRM-free music for no more than $.98 (and possibly free), but the price will fluctuate... people bitch and moan.
How fast does that money that one spends on a lease appreciate? That's what I thought.
Now I'll stop with the sarcasm as well:-) But seriously, you raise a good point--buying a home should not be THE investment. After all, unless you move to another area, you'll likely keep it for a very long time--so you won't see that return. So to your point, don't buy a home to make money--unless you intend to become a landlord!
So? What makes owning such a great goal to have in the first place?
In your situation, not owning a home makes sense. I neglected to mention that there are situations where renting is/can be a good idea.
However, I still stand behind my assertation that if owning a home is doable then it is smarter, because a home is an investment. That is why it's a great goal to have...
Maybe I am naive, but how is being good with your finances going to get you out of a mortgage? Car loans, other loans, yes. Mortgage? I'm not sure how you get there. Unless you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth or someone gives you a house, you're going to need a loan to buy one. Unless you're going to save up and rent some place in the meantime, but my guess is renting something for the amount of time it's gonna take you to save $X thousand dollars is NOT BEING GOOD WITH FINANCES. Leasing is silly if your end goal is to own.
And what do you think will help win the format war? Selling more movies? Yeah, I thought so too... trash the PS3 all you want, but you just proved a point by doing so. BluRay seems to be selling more here.
If this were the other way around, HD DVD proponents would be shouting the superiority of "The Matrix" trilogy and talking about "Pirates" as child's play. You may have a point, but MY point is that either way, BluRay wins in this situation. They sold more.
"However, most of the P2P infringement that the *IAA go after is not for profit, and often raises visibility of the artist in question, producing more sales in future.
In this case the motive was purely profit (as shown by the thousands of dollars worth of sales the artist had been able to track herself, which would be a significant portion of her own income). These are demonstrably 'lost sales' to her, as money was indeed exchanged, so the demand was there. They were also mis-attributed to another author to cover the for-profit infringement."
Well, in this case--it has brought her more exposure than she would have gotten otherwise. So it's a good thing for her, because now she'll sell more! Man, funny how we can put our own twist and make any statement sound like what we *want* it to mean.
Copyright infringement is stealing, whether it's for profit or just so you can enjoy some music without paying for it. No sugar coating, please.
password.exe seems to me that it would be a Win32 application. So, what if I put this in a Linux PC? Surely it's encrypted somehow? Maybe I need to read the article again, but I didn't see any mention of encryption.
You CAN use these features, you're just not WILLING to... you said so yourself!:-)
Ok, I really had a REAL reason for replying to your topic--just that I didn't realize you couldn't use the Forecast and/or News channels without WiiConnect24. I do agree, it's silly that it won't update the data when the machine is on. However, I have noticed that in order to receive a message that someone just sent me, I have to turn the console into "sleep" mode. I wish the Wii could update while it's in the main menu.
I don't mind the "emergency" calls, as I said in another post. However, as many others have pointed out, phones on the plane would be abused. I understand what courtesy means, and I'm not a neo-luddite (whatever you mean by that). I simply do not think that others should be talking on their cell phones unnecessarily the entire flight while others (read: not one person, but many others) on the plane do not want to listen to this call. It has nothing to do with having others "doing what I want", but rather acting in a respectful manner.
If someone wants to text, or e-mail, or IM--go ahead. However, I doubt others want me to listen to my music over speakers or read my book (how's that for intellectual stimulation) aloud during the flight--so I expect the same in return.
If the service is like those in most hotspots, where you get into a proxy and have to enter CC info at a website, I doubt you'll be able to play your DS... Boo Nintendo for not including a browser. I also would enjoy some DS wifi on the plane!
Look in the mirror! You think everyone should be tolerant of your desire to yap on the cell phone. It may be a "public" place, but there is common courtesy. An emergency call is one thing, but just yip-yapping away will get old--fast. People are TOO attached to their phones.
I'm responding to this post, but it applies to all of the above. I don't disagree that unfortunate circumstances can and will (possibly) occur--but in practice, there is nothing wrong with getting in trouble for doing something illegal. As an avid Slashdot reader, I should have known that anything that should be implied (i.e. "of course, if someone steals your iPod, you shouldn't be held liable") will not be perceived by the average reader, and pointed out as a fault in logic.
You can convert files to MP3 from within iTunes. It's been a while since I've done this, but I recall being able to do it to a CD that I had originally ripped in AAC. Now, the question is, will they allow you to do it to these "new" files. I don't see why not, unless there is some sort of watermark in it that they want to keep around. I guess we'll have to wait a month to find out.
If you download a song and then distribute it illegally, why should you be upset if you get sued? Privacy concerns aside, your argument is based on being upset that people might get in trouble for actually DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL.
No, it doesn't. As others (who have read the article) said, the.30 price increase is due to the doubled bitrate. It might be a convenient cop-out, but it still doesn't give anyone the right to distribute the file.
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People bitch and moan about the DRM, then a company removes it but sells for $.30 more... people bitch and moan. Then someone comes along and sells DRM-free music for no more than $.98 (and possibly free), but the price will fluctuate... people bitch and moan.
Why do we expect anyone to give us what we want?
* All prices USD.
Why is this labeled "Troll"? Why not "Funny"?
How fast does that money that one spends on a lease appreciate? That's what I thought.
:-) But seriously, you raise a good point--buying a home should not be THE investment. After all, unless you move to another area, you'll likely keep it for a very long time--so you won't see that return. So to your point, don't buy a home to make money--unless you intend to become a landlord!
Now I'll stop with the sarcasm as well
So? What makes owning such a great goal to have in the first place?
In your situation, not owning a home makes sense. I neglected to mention that there are situations where renting is/can be a good idea.
However, I still stand behind my assertation that if owning a home is doable then it is smarter, because a home is an investment. That is why it's a great goal to have...
Maybe I am naive, but how is being good with your finances going to get you out of a mortgage? Car loans, other loans, yes. Mortgage? I'm not sure how you get there. Unless you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth or someone gives you a house, you're going to need a loan to buy one. Unless you're going to save up and rent some place in the meantime, but my guess is renting something for the amount of time it's gonna take you to save $X thousand dollars is NOT BEING GOOD WITH FINANCES. Leasing is silly if your end goal is to own.
And what do you think will help win the format war? Selling more movies? Yeah, I thought so too... trash the PS3 all you want, but you just proved a point by doing so. BluRay seems to be selling more here.
If this were the other way around, HD DVD proponents would be shouting the superiority of "The Matrix" trilogy and talking about "Pirates" as child's play. You may have a point, but MY point is that either way, BluRay wins in this situation. They sold more.
"However, most of the P2P infringement that the *IAA go after is not for profit, and often raises visibility of the artist in question, producing more sales in future. In this case the motive was purely profit (as shown by the thousands of dollars worth of sales the artist had been able to track herself, which would be a significant portion of her own income). These are demonstrably 'lost sales' to her, as money was indeed exchanged, so the demand was there. They were also mis-attributed to another author to cover the for-profit infringement."
Well, in this case--it has brought her more exposure than she would have gotten otherwise. So it's a good thing for her, because now she'll sell more! Man, funny how we can put our own twist and make any statement sound like what we *want* it to mean.
Copyright infringement is stealing, whether it's for profit or just so you can enjoy some music without paying for it. No sugar coating, please.
Confused here... didn't he say 1 in 100,000?
password.exe seems to me that it would be a Win32 application. So, what if I put this in a Linux PC? Surely it's encrypted somehow? Maybe I need to read the article again, but I didn't see any mention of encryption.
$10 a month, no. But you said $10 per year :-)
You CAN use these features, you're just not WILLING to... you said so yourself! :-)
Ok, I really had a REAL reason for replying to your topic--just that I didn't realize you couldn't use the Forecast and/or News channels without WiiConnect24. I do agree, it's silly that it won't update the data when the machine is on. However, I have noticed that in order to receive a message that someone just sent me, I have to turn the console into "sleep" mode. I wish the Wii could update while it's in the main menu.
It's probably because most cell phone users think that today's technology still requires them to yell into the phone for others to hear them. :-)
I don't mind the "emergency" calls, as I said in another post. However, as many others have pointed out, phones on the plane would be abused. I understand what courtesy means, and I'm not a neo-luddite (whatever you mean by that). I simply do not think that others should be talking on their cell phones unnecessarily the entire flight while others (read: not one person, but many others) on the plane do not want to listen to this call. It has nothing to do with having others "doing what I want", but rather acting in a respectful manner.
If someone wants to text, or e-mail, or IM--go ahead. However, I doubt others want me to listen to my music over speakers or read my book (how's that for intellectual stimulation) aloud during the flight--so I expect the same in return.
If the service is like those in most hotspots, where you get into a proxy and have to enter CC info at a website, I doubt you'll be able to play your DS... Boo Nintendo for not including a browser. I also would enjoy some DS wifi on the plane!
A lot of hotspots (Barnes & Noble, Starbucks) charge a few dollars per hour/session. A flight across the U.S. could easily exceed $10 at those costs.
I flew from BWI to Atlanta, then to Vegas. Vegas had free wifi, and that was good because my flight out of Vegas got delayed for 2 hours.
However, same thing happened in Atlanta with a 2.5 hour layover--BOO Atlanta! I slept.
Look in the mirror! You think everyone should be tolerant of your desire to yap on the cell phone. It may be a "public" place, but there is common courtesy. An emergency call is one thing, but just yip-yapping away will get old--fast. People are TOO attached to their phones.
Even though this was for the DS wish list (or so I thought), I must say I couldn't agree more. Rock 'n Roll racing was AMAZING!
Earthbound + Mother 1 + Mother 3 = Drool
Come on Nintendo!
I'm responding to this post, but it applies to all of the above. I don't disagree that unfortunate circumstances can and will (possibly) occur--but in practice, there is nothing wrong with getting in trouble for doing something illegal. As an avid Slashdot reader, I should have known that anything that should be implied (i.e. "of course, if someone steals your iPod, you shouldn't be held liable") will not be perceived by the average reader, and pointed out as a fault in logic.
I was waiting for this... :-)
You can convert files to MP3 from within iTunes. It's been a while since I've done this, but I recall being able to do it to a CD that I had originally ripped in AAC. Now, the question is, will they allow you to do it to these "new" files. I don't see why not, unless there is some sort of watermark in it that they want to keep around. I guess we'll have to wait a month to find out.
If you download a song and then distribute it illegally, why should you be upset if you get sued? Privacy concerns aside, your argument is based on being upset that people might get in trouble for actually DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL.
No, it doesn't. As others (who have read the article) said, the .30 price increase is due to the doubled bitrate. It might be a convenient cop-out, but it still doesn't give anyone the right to distribute the file.