But...doesn't someone who buys iMacs and Celine Dion CD's deserve to be punished somehow? ;-)
On Tue, 14 May 2002, The Fool wrote: > Celine Dion kills iMacs! An Apple dealer has 'confirmed' to the Campaign > for Digital Rights (CDR) that attempting to play the latest Celine Dion > CD in a new iMac will result in the machine having to be sent for repair. > > As we reported last month, Celine's latest offering - A New Day Has Come > - features copy-protection to prevent it being played and duplicated in a > PC, and that same copy-protection was believed to be capable of damaging > the PC's firmware. It seems that this is definitely the case, as once the > CD is inserted into a new iMac it cannot be removed and the machine > cannot be restarted. > > This may not be the only CD which could cause the problems. CDR reports > that a number of CDs from Sony-owned companies such as Epic and Columbia > may also pose a threat. These include the soundtrack for Star Wars > Episode II and discs from Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and Destiny's Child. > The CDs carry a small warning stating 'Will not work on PC/Mac'. > > CDR continues to compile a lengthening list of copy-protected CDs and > though not all of them will damage your Mac, some are reported as > delivering poor quality sound when played 'legitimately' in hi-fi > equipment. > > Apple has responded to this problem in a support article listing a number > of methods of ejecting a protected CD. > > Marvin Long Austin, Texas "Never flay a live Episiarch." -- Galactic Proverbs 7563:34(j)
