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"The problem the industry is faced with is people that take that movie and convert it to MPEG and post it on the Internet.."

And do you know how long it takes to download just one movie? Hours.

"Often times the honest user in society is penalized for the acts of a few criminals."

This you're right about. Look at how because the FBI/CIA bungled the biggest terrorist attack in world history that Americans now have to deal with the erosion of their personal liberties all because our intelligence services, well, suck.

"The Actors, Directors and Producers deserve to be paid for their work."

You're right. Steven Speilberg is close to being a billionaire. Tom Cruise has hundreds of millions of dollars. The Olsen twins have HALF A BILLION dollars (they are only sixteen years old!). How much have you made in the last ten years, Bitty? Are you this excited about other peoples' millions that they don't even need?

"I need a backup is a smoke screen."

So I guess you have no need to back up the files on your computer right? Must be some "smoke screen"...
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So that really was Bill Gates in that 1984 Apple ad!!!  gtdworak | 01/08/04
Don't you McAddicts have anything positive to say?  Prognosticator | 01/08/04
Do Windows twits EVER have anything positive to say either???  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
Hey, I'm a Microsoft Twit..  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
Who said that?  skeptic tank | 01/08/04
Considering Linux is a "community"  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
Crapple  guitar player | 01/08/04
Re: Crapple - oh please  issthatso | 01/08/04
Hey, Guitar Player...  BitTwiddler | 01/08/04
Love Him or Hate Him...  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
And when is he giving away all his money??...  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
The Gates Foundation is doing that, I think.  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
Other tycoons gave it away.  kimalanus | 01/08/04
Already Started!  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
Well, considering it was dirty money to begin with...  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
Dirty Money or Not!  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
Really?  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
Love Him or Hate Him...  NoB$ | 01/08/04
Out of curiousity...(Innovation)  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
Isn't it a pager?  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
Timex 90102 Pager Watch  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
confusing innovation with lots of money.  xshakes | 01/08/04
very well said  JWatson77 | 01/08/04
Now with NEW 1500 RPM spin speed  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
But with MP3's  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
The RIAA would love you  xshakes | 01/08/04
One difference.  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
why I downloaded part of the movie  xshakes | 01/08/04
Yes it would  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
Region Coding is not DRM  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
if it was  JWatson77 | 01/08/04
Their are always costs  xshakes | 01/08/04
Your want more sales or fewer pirates?  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
Whatever  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
A very simple-minded conclusion  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
What is truly simple minded is...  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
Whatever Bit  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
DRM = huge losses.  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
Gates: It's time for convergence  Loverock Davidson | 01/08/04
What vision?  xshakes | 01/08/04
Only Ones?  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
Did I say that MS was the only one?  xshakes | 01/08/04
Only Ones  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
PCs crash too much, and are too vulnerable.  jdoe512 | 01/08/04
re : Gates: It's time for convergence  JWatson77 | 01/08/04
Gates invents digital lifestyle  jim_cathman | 01/08/04
For Gates It Is ONLY ME ME ME ME ME ME  RobertoSalazar | 01/08/04
My thoughts  Jericho@... | 01/13/04
If Gates says it's time to go one way  Chad_z | 01/08/04
Amen!  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
Convergence is Coming  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
Convergence is a loooooooooong way off  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
No one wants convergence  FilledOut | 01/08/04

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