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This kind of coverage is naive to the point of willful ignorance. No one in their right mind would ever believe that Microsoft ever intended to make good on a relationship with vendors when they can own the entire model.

The scheme has been replayed dozens of times: partner with sector exports, absorb ideas, IP and get Microsoft employees a free education in the new enterprise sector, courtesy the witless partners - then toss the sorry losers to the curb.

I mean, give me a break. If you go to lunch with Jeffrey Dahmer, don't complain if you end up with your head chewed off of your neck and your internal organs on a plate.

The PlaysForSure victims can probably sue, maybe form a class, but likely there are no fingerprints. It's so much part of the culture of Microsoft, this kind of planning is reduced to nods, little chuckles and knowing grins in the hallway.

Repeat after me: Jeffrey Dahmer is not a good lunch partner. Microsoft is not a good development partner.
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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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