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---... then Apple is making a mistake buy locking the
Intelversion of OSX to only run on their hardware.---

Some differences apply, as software is not sold like hardware, it
is only licensed, and you agree to that license when you pay for
it. If Apple sold me an iMac, then sent along a firmware update
that stopped my box from running Linux, then you'd have the
equivalent of what's happening here. If you buy something from
Apple that is limited, and you know it's limited, then you're
making that choice based on the existing limits. If you buy
something from Apple and they limit it later, then yes, I have a
problem with that.

But Apple is certainly guilty of the same sorts of things with
iTunes, where they sold me songs that I could stream from my
home machine to my work machine. Now I can't do that
anymore. The songs are thus worth less to me now than when I
purchased them.
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 09/30/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Why won't Sony learn?  Sabz5150 | 09/29/05
They're losing money on hardware, that's why  toomuchgreeatea@... | 09/29/05
True, but ...  Otto_Delete | 09/30/05
Don't think so  Anti_Zealot | 09/30/05
Can we say DUH!  Asesino | 09/30/05
It's not about Learning, it's about what's right  Asesino | 09/30/05
Lego Example  rafitorres@... | 09/30/05
There you go! I'll go with that approach  Asesino | 09/30/05
What do they lose?  MIKE C0X | 09/30/05
Great Analogy and Point!  Asesino | 09/30/05
Oops! I forgot to mention earlier...  Asesino | 09/30/05
The harm is....  figgle | 09/30/05
Agreed...not a fan of piracy for profit  Asesino | 09/30/05
Less than you think.  bmh129 | 09/30/05
Well Said...Freedom!!!  Asesino | 09/30/05
That may be their motivation  MIKE C0X | 09/30/05
RSA Security Solutions Adopted for PSP?  golfbob | 09/30/05
I'm lost here  voice_of_all_reason | 09/30/05
Not if you want to play new games  Patrick Jones | 09/30/05
YES!!!...Awesome happy  Asesino | 09/30/05
Stupid, stupid, stupid  tic swayback | 09/30/05
The pain...  figgle | 09/30/05
Yes!...Tell 'Em...Good Point!  Asesino | 09/30/05
Why fight the inevitable?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Sony has to take a stand at some point  Asesino | 09/30/05
Why take a stand that hurts your paying customers?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Valid point  Asesino | 09/30/05
So what do you do?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
All the more reason for Sony support  bugmenotznet | 09/30/05
Listen to your own words...hint happy  Asesino | 09/30/05
So much for ownership  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Out of Scope  Asesino | 09/30/05
Modification is modification  tic swayback | 09/30/05
This could go on forever  Asesino | 09/30/05
Thinking like a business owner  tic swayback | 09/30/05
If your arguements are true ...  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
Sort of  tic swayback | 09/30/05
How is this any different then ...  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
Imposing limits  tic swayback | 09/30/05
That's the Golden Question  Asesino | 09/30/05
Does it do less than before?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
RE: Tic  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
It no longer works the same  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Re: NESN Tic  osreinstall | 09/30/05
Where in the article does it state that the PSP ...  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
It wasn't Sony's engineering...  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Tic read something interesting  osreinstall | 09/30/05
I'll take your word for it  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Gotta love those EULAs  osreinstall | 09/30/05
So Sony will make a Linux kit for the PS  Boot_Agnostic | 09/30/05
Some people just don't want to stick to the agreement.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
I disagree (partially)  Patrick Jones | 09/30/05
Tell that to any Nascar official.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
What agreement, exactly?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Still looking for wiggle room on the contract?  osreinstall | 09/30/05
What paperwork?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Ask the clerk for it  osreinstall | 09/30/05
The clerk at Toys R Us?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
The clerk where you buy it, of course.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
I'll check with the snarling 16 year old checkout girl...  tic swayback | 09/30/05
I usually have something to say quite sarcastically to teenagers.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
Me too, unless they're hot  tic swayback | 09/30/05
I not even going there.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
Well, 16 is legal in some states....  tic swayback | 09/30/05
They are a little dingy at 16.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
How to stop replies to your messages?  Asesino | 09/30/05
It's an automatic function of ZDNet talkbacks  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Oh ok happy  Asesino | 09/30/05
PSP as a server!!!!  macaso | 10/01/05
PSP-BASIC!!!  semajxela | 12/20/05

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