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| Time: 09:20 EST/14:20 GMT | News Source: Wired | Posted By: Brian Kvalheim | ||
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Microsoft has two visions for the future of digital media: unlimited choice for consumers, and unlimited control for producers. One thing's for sure, it's unlimited opportunity for Redmond. The front door on this house has no keyhole. Which is not to say it's vulnerable. Security couldn't be more important at 16100 NE 159th Avenue. There's the future to protect. Instead of traditional locks, there's an electronic kiosk with a touchscreen, a biometric scanner, and a smartcard reader. Go ahead and make eye contact; if you're a match, you'll pass through into your future home - a time and place a half-dozen years from now when your living quarters will recognize you, communicate with you, and anticipate your every need.
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| #1 By 2960 (68.100.231.92) at 6/12/2003 3:17:51 PM |
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The only thing I have to say is this. If I buy something, then I expect to be able to use it in ANY way I choose for my own use.
Otherwise I won't buy it. They can lock it down all they want. If they do so, they ain't selling it to me. To me, anything less is taking money and not delivering the product. TL |
| #2 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 6/12/2003 3:27:30 PM |
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Are you not entertained? Are you not Entertained!?! Is this not why you are here?!?!
- Maximus |
| #3 By 1896 (208.61.156.30) at 6/12/2003 6:28:17 PM |
| You know what is my real problem? Not so much the price of a CD but the fact that nowadays most of the new albums are not made by "Artists" following their inspirations but by "Creatures" created by the music labels packing together an easy music, simple words and a huge advertising campaign. I will try to be clearer: maybe is just a consequence of the aging process but I still play music made 20 or 25 years ago. I don't think that most of those cute, good looking, great dancers, male and female "singers" will have the same success twenty years from now. |
| #4 By 135 (208.50.204.91) at 6/12/2003 9:20:13 PM |
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Fritzly - It's largely a consequence of the aging process.
You're old when you say "What the hell is this crap kids are listening too!!!!?" 20 to 25 years ago would be 1978-1983. If you say Blondie was good, I'm going to scream. I think out of 200 some CDs I own maybe 10 of them are from the 80's era... Most of the music made back then was utter crap too, but I was a kid and didn't know any better. Now it's classic, and there are kids today who still don't know any better who want to listen to it. Makes me SCREAM! when I find out it's 80's night at some club. YUCK! |
| #5 By 3653 (209.149.57.116) at 6/12/2003 9:50:20 PM |
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Am I alone in finding this article REFRESHING. I dont necessarily agree with all of it, but I think it was reasonably fair and balanced. And it was actually long enough to provide some real breadth to the subject.
I'm sick to death of these 4 paragraph "articles". GIVE US MEAT! --- On the subject of DRM versus complete freedom of use... I'm having a real moral struggle with the whole thing. I know that DRM is necessary for the next revolution to occur... because without DRM, the content just isn't going to be there. And I know without a doubt that the music and movies are intellectual property and should be paid for. But at the same time... damn, I enjoyed watching Phone Booth for free on my pc last night. I feel like a Catholic in love with his own hand. ;-) |
| #6 By 1896 (208.61.156.30) at 6/12/2003 11:11:19 PM |
| Maybe you are right Soda but still I don' t think that you can compare Supertramp and the Spice Girls. Personally I am even before: Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Jefferson Airplane etc. etc. |
| #7 By 135 (208.50.204.91) at 6/13/2003 1:50:36 AM |
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Perhaps, but I think you can compare Coldplay, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc.
Lot's of good music out there today, just have to ignore the Spice Girls, or whatever since the Spice Girls were like 5 years ago. |
| #8 By 13998 (217.122.34.74) at 6/13/2003 4:18:04 AM |
| #5 SomeDork, service is a product. You produce service and the outcome is your product. |
| #9 By 7754 (216.160.8.41) at 6/13/2003 5:11:31 PM |
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Fritzly (#7), I would be inclined to agree about much of the music, although these types of acts have been coming and going for years. However--and I'm not saying that you're implying this--a lot of people have the mentality that since it's a "big record label" or "huge corporation" that they feel it's now OK to steal (much like the rationale behind pirating MS software--"Bill Gates doesn't need any more money!!"). I think that, whether you approve of the seller or not (whether or not the grounds for disrespect for a major corporation are warranted is another topic for discussion), there is still no basis for a right to steal from them. This post was edited by bluvg on Friday, June 13, 2003 at 17:40. |
| #10 By 1896 (208.61.156.30) at 6/13/2003 6:21:37 PM |
| bluvg I don' t mind pay $15 for a CD where most of the songs are "good quality"; my problem is that lately Cds contain one "front end" very good song but all the other ones are much lower quality both as playability, musical arrangement etc. About stealing I am totally against it; if I don't agree with something I don' t use it. For example I got tired of all the problems playing DVDs with different regions settings etc. so instead to go out and buy two different players I just got back to the good old VCR where I can play US and European movies without the need to double the investment for the hardware and swap players. |
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