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> http://www.info-architects.net/vapourized/index.php?p=127&c=1
> The ipod is a classic example of apple ... one step ahead of the
> techie game, but too restricted
> for most users who actually know anything about cmoputer music
> formats/electronic hardware! Did you
> know that the new itunes service, whilst selling you tracks at $1US
> each, are pretty much limited
> to the computer that you downloaded the track to. What the hell are
> people like myself supposed to
> do who reinstall windows and linux computers and routinely change
> hardware all the time! after
> doing some research into the matter, i discovered that every time i
> reinstalled my computer it
> would invalidate my itunes protected AAC files making it impossible to
> play music that i had payed
> for unless i contacted apple and asked them to change my digital ID
> key... can anyone else see
> hints of a world domination conspiracy here?? If you give big
> corporations (like apple and
> microsoft) control over what you can do with music you have PAYED for,
> its gonna backfire!
That's got fuck all to do with the iPod. Get your music elsewhere if
you don't like the iTunes Music store. fuck, if you buy your hi-fi from
an electronics chain would you go back there to buy your music?
you can put unencumbered AAC or MP3 files on the iPod and they play
fine.
quoted 8 lines It is a breach of our consumer trust for companies to feel that they
> It is a breach of our consumer trust for companies to feel that they
> need to control absolutely
> every part of our entertainment experience, by means of copy
> protection/encryption etc. Microsoft
> and Apple are alike in that they have the worlds most user friendly
> os's and that they share a
> common goal: to control ever person in the internet connected worlds
> every computer experience!
Actually, Jobs is on record saying that the reason they implemented -
weak - drm was so that they could get the labels onboard selling music.
They know it's not an ideal solution, there isn't.
quoted 7 lines The ipod, whilst being a nice enough device, is just an extention of
> The ipod, whilst being a nice enough device, is just an extention of
> Apples control tactics...
> ipods dont even play ogg files, when they have the hardware capability
> and all that is needed is a
> software/firmware patch of like 2 DLL files! So dont give in to the
> ipod hype... they may be
> stylish, but ur likely to regret it in the long run!
An ipod doesn't play ogg files - so what?. Neither does my Technics
1210 play DVD-Audio? WTF. God some people have got such a fucking bone
up their ass about this shit. If you don't like it do something else
but quit the half-informed whining.
Yeah ogg is technically the best - But then there are better audio
formats than Vinyl/CD/DVDAudio/DAT but do you see record labels
realising in that format? another format will come along in the future
as well that will be better than the previous one, what you going to do
then? Crucify the Ogg developers?
Then a format will come which is better than CD - oh wait there are
loads of those already - and you'll be pissed off because all your
artists mastered on such lo-fi technology that doesn't feature surround
sound and it's no good.
Technology is a developing game, your technology will become obsolete,
the yardsticks that you use to measure things against will vary in
length, and the whole fucking cycle will be repeated. Live with it.
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