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If M$ choses the Apple model and locks their DRM to their player then they are doomed to fail. The only reason it worked for Apple is that their player was cool. M$ will not be as lucky as their products are generally not considered cool, Xbox excluded.
Posted by: DarthRidiculous   Posted on: 07/25/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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A Tried and tested strategy...  bportlock | 07/25/06
Doomed to fail  DarthRidiculous | 07/25/06
Well, cause failure anyway  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/25/06
Where's Don?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/25/06
Whatever M$ decides  DarthRidiculous | 07/25/06
I wonder if  Intellihence | 07/25/06
Bah  GMTobias | 07/25/06
Ignorance must be bliss  ITGuy04 | 07/25/06
Analysts say a lot  Boot_Agnostic | 07/25/06
Swan song for Microsoft's music allies?  Loverock Davidson | 07/25/06
Only if they open it to others  DarthRidiculous | 07/25/06
Did you even read the article?  tic swayback | 07/25/06
Yes  Loverock Davidson | 07/25/06
No  olePigeon | 07/25/06
Yes  Loverock Davidson | 07/25/06
big difference  broadway al | 07/25/06
Let me see if I understand  NonZealot | 07/25/06
bigger difference  broadway al | 07/25/06
Biggus dickus  NonZealot | 07/25/06
the difference between ms and apple  varun_prasad@... | 07/25/06
So what you're saying then...  tic swayback | 07/25/06
I said that?  Loverock Davidson | 07/25/06
What you said  tic swayback | 07/25/06
Podnuhs? Bah...  flatliner | 07/25/06
Wouldn't it be ironic...  Userama | 07/25/06
Interesting thought!  dave95. | 07/25/06
No loss. It never really worked anyway...  BitTwiddler | 07/25/06
My Sansa plays for sure ...  Henaway | 07/25/06
*Yawn* My Zen PLays Everything  itanalyst | 07/25/06
Amybody who buys an iPod or Zune is a DRM slave  Boot_Agnostic | 07/26/06
Partners Set To Be Jettisoned From Day 1  Likewow | 07/28/06

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