I fail to see how this effects Apple in any way. The iTMS will continue to sell Warner tracks whether or not they remove the DRM, and people will continue to buy them whether or not they remove the DRM. It seems like Slashdotters just have an affinity for "sticking it to the man", regardless of thinking if something actually does "stick it to the man".
In response to those who think all DRM and proprietary formats are evil, you're thinking about it all wrong. Some of you are even admitting to buying CDs. CDs are a proprietary format that only works in a closed system. Sound familiar? You can't take audio in CD format and play it on an iPod, or a turntable, or a cassette player, or anything other than a computer or CD player. Same goes for FairPlay. You can't play anything encoded with FairPlay on anything other than iTunes or an iPod/iPhone. And yet, nearly everyone has a CD player, and nearly everyone has iTunes or an iPod, so the argument of a closed system become invalid simply due to the rate of adoption. Just because you own a device that doesn't work with a particular format doesn't give you the right to complain. Just as people who own Laserdisc or Betamax players don't have the right to complain about DVD or VHS formats not playing on their devices.
I've purchased music from Amazon and have been extremely happy with it, and I've purchased non-DRM tracks from the iTMS and been happy with it. Hell, I'm happy with the DRM tracks on the iTMS. But I use iTunes and an iPod. These things work for me. If I only owned a Brand-X PMP, I'm certain that I'd be happy with Amazon and whatever Made for Vista nee PlaysForSure formatted media I purchase. Or, I'd buy frikkin' iPod because the media I wanted was in a format that worked with it. Outside the Slashdot bubble, it's clear to me that this is also how the majority of people feel.
Bottom line is this: moderation is wiser than fanaticism to a point, and DRM is not a point far enough to make fanaticism wise. Yet. When it starts restricting playback to one solitary device, then we'll talk.
I can't wait until they can support gun-based games with the multi-touch interface. Touch the duck to shoot it! I'll show that smartass dog what's what...
I'm a benny who can afford $2000 to rent a house for a week but not $5 to get on the beach. And I'm jealous of the people who can afford a house with private beach access. Good points. But the issue with the private beaches is not that you and I can't get on them, but that the people with access won't allow the municipalities to replenish them. The nimby strikes even when he doesn't have a true back yard.
Well, they had three options to conduct the survey:
1. Unsolicited phone call
2. Unsolicited email
3. Unsolicited Business Reply Mail
I'm glad they went with the ironic option. It shows they have a sense of humor about our privacy.
Am I the only one who thinks that this whole idea of a "video iPod" isn't quite a tiny drive with a screen for personal use? Apple knows (and Steve Jobs has said) that the iPod isn't a worthwhile video player. But what if the video iPod isn't really an iPod as we know it?
I think it's more a household appliance, likely with some kind of wireless connectivity for use with AirPort Express. Think more like a remote control with built-in content.
Look at what's come up in the past. AirPort Express comes out with digital audio support, Apple claims expansion ability. Apple obtains a patent for a remote control device for home applications with wireless connectivity. Apple begins talks with audio content providers to begin to discuss the possibility of video content, after grooming them on the DRM for audio. Now they're talking to Disney.
Why would Apple waste their relationships with content providers on a tiny screen? They wouldn't.
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How dare Microsoft not support Firefox for Linux on their almost-completely-unadopted-proprietary-motion-graphics-system-based site!
I fail to see how this effects Apple in any way. The iTMS will continue to sell Warner tracks whether or not they remove the DRM, and people will continue to buy them whether or not they remove the DRM. It seems like Slashdotters just have an affinity for "sticking it to the man", regardless of thinking if something actually does "stick it to the man".
In response to those who think all DRM and proprietary formats are evil, you're thinking about it all wrong. Some of you are even admitting to buying CDs. CDs are a proprietary format that only works in a closed system. Sound familiar? You can't take audio in CD format and play it on an iPod, or a turntable, or a cassette player, or anything other than a computer or CD player. Same goes for FairPlay. You can't play anything encoded with FairPlay on anything other than iTunes or an iPod/iPhone. And yet, nearly everyone has a CD player, and nearly everyone has iTunes or an iPod, so the argument of a closed system become invalid simply due to the rate of adoption. Just because you own a device that doesn't work with a particular format doesn't give you the right to complain. Just as people who own Laserdisc or Betamax players don't have the right to complain about DVD or VHS formats not playing on their devices.
I've purchased music from Amazon and have been extremely happy with it, and I've purchased non-DRM tracks from the iTMS and been happy with it. Hell, I'm happy with the DRM tracks on the iTMS. But I use iTunes and an iPod. These things work for me. If I only owned a Brand-X PMP, I'm certain that I'd be happy with Amazon and whatever Made for Vista nee PlaysForSure formatted media I purchase. Or, I'd buy frikkin' iPod because the media I wanted was in a format that worked with it. Outside the Slashdot bubble, it's clear to me that this is also how the majority of people feel.
Bottom line is this: moderation is wiser than fanaticism to a point, and DRM is not a point far enough to make fanaticism wise. Yet. When it starts restricting playback to one solitary device, then we'll talk.
Actually, they show an iPod in the ads. Ask Microsoft who the leader is in the PMP market...
I can't wait until they can support gun-based games with the multi-touch interface. Touch the duck to shoot it! I'll show that smartass dog what's what...
In Soviet Russia, reference gets YOU!
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I like to oot, oot, oot, ooples and Sununus
That's all I ever hear when I see Sununu's name.
Raffi for Senator!
Well, they had three options to conduct the survey: 1. Unsolicited phone call 2. Unsolicited email 3. Unsolicited Business Reply Mail I'm glad they went with the ironic option. It shows they have a sense of humor about our privacy.
Am I the only one who thinks that this whole idea of a "video iPod" isn't quite a tiny drive with a screen for personal use? Apple knows (and Steve Jobs has said) that the iPod isn't a worthwhile video player. But what if the video iPod isn't really an iPod as we know it? I think it's more a household appliance, likely with some kind of wireless connectivity for use with AirPort Express. Think more like a remote control with built-in content. Look at what's come up in the past. AirPort Express comes out with digital audio support, Apple claims expansion ability. Apple obtains a patent for a remote control device for home applications with wireless connectivity. Apple begins talks with audio content providers to begin to discuss the possibility of video content, after grooming them on the DRM for audio. Now they're talking to Disney. Why would Apple waste their relationships with content providers on a tiny screen? They wouldn't.