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DRM is protecting Apple's Market Share
it sure would be easier to innovate and sell electronics without having to cripple them to make the rights holders happy.

In a vaccuum, it would be interesting to see Jobs' position ... after all, they're charging a buck a download (or so). DRM is helping him out, even if it wasn't demanded by the content providers.

Given the proprietary nature of the format, eventually people will have a music library lock-in to Apple. Do you buy a different device and repurchase all your music or do you replace your iPod with another Apple product?

DRM is protecting Apple's market share.
Posted by: __howard__   Posted on: 01/24/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I think that's Dreamworks (NT)  joethemacfan | 01/24/06
Nope  tic swayback | 01/24/06
Bigger clash than corporate cultures  tic swayback | 01/24/06
Most likely both  mdemuth | 01/24/06
I thought they switched to OSX and G5's back in 2003  tic swayback | 01/24/06
I could be wrong  MacGeek2121 | 01/25/06
iTunes isn't DRM controlled?  __howard__ | 01/24/06
Why does the iTMS have DRM?  tic swayback | 01/24/06
DRM is protecting Apple's Market Share  __howard__ | 01/24/06
EVERYBODY is using DRM to protect their market share...  BitTwiddler | 01/25/06
Chicken or egg  tic swayback | 01/25/06
Wonderful Wonderful news for us Mac faithful  j.m.galvin | 01/24/06
Ouch, satire of a satire  TWRX | 01/24/06
4.5  tic swayback | 01/24/06
My Apple rep has been informed of your loathful remarks  j.m.galvin | 01/24/06
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I just CANT resist...  John Zern | 01/24/06
Spank me!  tic swayback | 01/24/06
5.0  s_gamgee | 01/26/06
So nothings changing then, cool.  Suicida| | 01/24/06
10! Hilarious!  NonZealot | 01/25/06
Does this move Steve Jobs up the billionaires list quite a bit?  hipparchus2001 | 01/24/06
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.  cyber-shoplifter | 01/25/06
brilliant  buddhistMonkey | 01/25/06
correction  buddhistMonkey | 01/25/06
Thanks....  cyber-shoplifter | 01/25/06
Thanks, Cyber. (nt)  s_gamgee | 01/26/06
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Couldn't help laughing...  s_gamgee | 01/26/06
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iPod with Mouse Ears nt  TWRX | 01/25/06

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