On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Tom Piwowar <[email protected]> wrote: > >So, in that case, you're comparing an intentional and presumably permanent > >bricking of hacked iPhones to an obviously unintentional and very > temporary > >Zune software bug? Apples, oranges. > > No. The point of the matter is that MS created a music player who's > operation is somehow critically intertwined with the number of days in > the year. I can't imagine how the number of days in the year could be > critical for the function of playing music and think that anyone who > would do that is an idiot.
DRM probably is the answer to M$ woes in Zune2K9 debacle. It needs to be able to know your license is current for the subscription service. Can't have you hearing licensed music after your license has expired. > > It is not a bug. It is not a glitch. It is a fundamental design problem > that demonstrates, once again, MS's general lack of ability. > Just goes to reinforce the affable doofus PC image of John Hodgeman. -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
