Comments on: Steve, DRM, and the Free World http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/steve-drm-and-the-free-world/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:42:25 -0500 hourly 1 By: Becca Shaw http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/steve-drm-and-the-free-world/comment-page-1/#comment-118256 Becca Shaw Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:42:24 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/steve-drm-and-the-free-world/#comment-118256 I've definitely been wary of this "future tax" on hardware purchases. I feel a little locked in to the iTunes/iPod "ecosystem" (er, not-unpleasant-jail?). I wish they would open up Fairplay, to get rid othe so-called "tax." I don't like having my music locked-down. I read Steve's essay last week (<a href="http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/" rel="nofollow">Thoughts on Music</a>.) <i>Sounded</i> good enough -- but I kept wondering why Apple couldn't make a DRM system where they <i>didn't</i> have to give up their "secrets." Like, a system where licensees' had their systems automatically updated over the web (luke Software Update -- for DRM!) Apparently, <a href="http://advancedmediacommittee.typepad.com/emmyadvancedmedia/2007/02/thoughts_on_mus.html" rel="nofollow">I wasn't the only one.</a> I’ve definitely been wary of this “future tax” on hardware purchases. I feel a little locked in to the iTunes/iPod “ecosystem” (er, not-unpleasant-jail?).

I wish they would open up Fairplay, to get rid othe so-called “tax.” I don’t like having my music locked-down. I read Steve’s essay last week (Thoughts on Music.) Sounded good enough — but I kept wondering why Apple couldn’t make a DRM system where they didn’t have to give up their “secrets.” Like, a system where licensees’ had their systems automatically updated over the web (luke Software Update — for DRM!)

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one.

]]> By: Joe http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/steve-drm-and-the-free-world/comment-page-1/#comment-117947 Joe Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:30:59 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/steve-drm-and-the-free-world/#comment-117947 That article really shows how locked down apple is when it comes to media content. They know what they're doing in chaining you up. That's the main reason I never fell into a mac product. If you're wondering what I use... iRiver Clix and WMP11 for a 20,000+ song collection That article really shows how locked down apple is when it comes to media content. They know what they’re doing in chaining you up. That’s the main reason I never fell into a mac product. If you’re wondering what I use… iRiver Clix and WMP11 for a 20,000+ song collection

]]> By: John Biggs http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/steve-drm-and-the-free-world/comment-page-1/#comment-117940 John Biggs Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:22:59 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/steve-drm-and-the-free-world/#comment-117940 i was making a funny i was making a funny

]]> By: Staci Kramer http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/steve-drm-and-the-free-world/comment-page-1/#comment-117931 Staci Kramer Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:16:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/23/steve-drm-and-the-free-world/#comment-117931 A point about your comment that Cory Doctorow's salon article is "all DRMed up." It isn't. It's accessible to anyone who lets a brief interstitial ad play before it appears; once the ad runs you have a "day pass" to anything at Salon. That's one of the ways Salon supports its journalism. A point about your comment that Cory Doctorow’s salon article is “all DRMed up.” It isn’t. It’s accessible to anyone who lets a brief interstitial ad play before it appears; once the ad runs you have a “day pass” to anything at Salon. That’s one of the ways Salon supports its journalism.

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