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Now it really does not matter does it?
Or haven't you figured that out yet? You take the basic consumer out there and change the way his old TiVo works when he ain't lookin, he will complain for about 5 minutes and move on.

Take a look at TiVo; they wants to tap the web. You think that forced "upgrades" won't be piped in via the web? They will be. That's capitalism my SPF.

How do they get away with this? Ain't you noticed that now when you purchase just about any electronic gadget out there, there is an acceptable use policy attached. Read it and weep. That's captitalism. When you think about it all we are really doing as consumers is renting this stuff anyway. Read a TOS on software lately? I just received notification that support for some "my" current versions of software will no longer supported. I rented that softwrae for 4 years and now I have to upgrade. Rental ware has lead to rental ware in hardware. That's captitalism.

When new formats are developed and introduced to the consumer the old goes away. Had any problems finding your favorite new movie on VHS lately? Planned obsolescence is a great business model if it can be achieved. That is Capitalism.

Don't like it? Move to Cuba. Uncle Fidel will take care of you. There are no evil corporations there.
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I predict the name "podcasting" will stick  alterego_z | 01/10/05
Naw, to much to type in todays on line world.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/05
Soon to be crushed by tv and movie studios  tic swayback | 01/10/05
Re: Soon to be crushed...  alterego_z | 01/10/05
Great math dude  Jeff Spicoli | 01/10/05
Not quite  Sunny Jalolly | 01/10/05
Agreed  DarthRidiculous | 01/10/05
Is it capitalism when corps do what consumers do not want? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/10/05
Now it really does not matter does it?  Squawkbox | 01/10/05
It will make a difference  tic swayback | 01/10/05
We have no argument with each other TIC  Squawkbox | 01/10/05
But there will be no point, even for morons, to buy it  tic swayback | 01/11/05
tic - tocked!  Roger Ramjet | 01/11/05
So, Squawkbox badly wants DRM, MPAA, RFID, BigBrotherWatch, etc. Wow. (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/11/05
Might be nice, if...  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Amen!  Patrick Jones | 01/11/05
Do you see our future (DRM, MPAA, RFID, BigBrotherWatch, etc.)? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/11/05
Not Completely...  Patrick Jones | 01/11/05
Never happen  Roger Ramjet | 01/11/05
Hordes of material not available  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Not free market capitalism...  tic swayback | 01/10/05
Do consumers have demand on DRM, MPAA, RFID, etc.? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/11/05
Of course not  tic swayback | 01/11/05
What is the social formation when gov and corps ignore people? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/11/05
That's assuming...  rapson | 01/11/05
The problems is consumers don't have to do with out  voska | 01/11/05
If consumers would not buy BS for a while ...  Vily Clay | 01/11/05
Bleeding edge swimmers often drown...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/05
Apple's Products  bhartman24 | 01/10/05
I don't know...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/05
Newtons  bhartman24 | 01/11/05
Newton failed because Apple had no direction at the time  MacGeek2121 | 01/11/05
Not correct  Roger Ramjet | 01/11/05
You are clueless  Roger Ramjet | 01/11/05
What's the big deal with podcasting?  constructor | 01/11/05
BIG freakin deal  Roger Ramjet | 01/11/05
Two words  jion | 01/11/05
Only one way to find out...  S.Howard-Sarin ZDNet Moderator | 01/11/05
it's big deal for these folks...  nrozanov | 01/13/05
A Lot of Drivel but Some Gems  PXLated | 01/19/05
Agreed... you need to look around  Kingtone | 01/25/05
Enough MS FUD Already  mikebol | 01/11/05
Granted, there is quite a lot of exaggeration, but...  Anti_Zealot | 01/11/05
Monopolist  Roger Ramjet | 01/12/05

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