Apple sells 30 GB audio ipods. They also sell songs for $2 each. Someone would have to spend many thousands of dollars filling a 30 GB ipod at $2 per song. Who would do that? Almost no one. Apple could sell 2 GB ipods and reasonably expect people to fill them with music at $2 per song. So why do they sell 30 GB ipods instead of 2 GB ipods? Since almost no one could be expected to fill it at $2 per song, they must expect people to fill it other ways.
The whole technology industry is working to make copying and sharing music and movies easier. "Look here", they say, "this little box will hold 50 DVDs (but we'd never encourage you to violate the DMCA)". At the same time the media companies are working to make it harder for music and movies to be played without someone (namely them) getting paid. Until now the media companies have spent more money to buy politicians, so they have things like DMCA, etc. The law is on their side because they have purchased it. Eventually, the technology companies will either join the media companies (witness M$ recent forays into media) or have to start spending more to buy politicians. Either way, the lawyers will make even more money. In the mean-time us ordinary people who are being told about 50 DVDs in one ear and about DMCA in the other have to choose which side we are on. Neither side cares about me. Both are after my money. I go where I get the best value for my money. It would be irrational not to. I have made my choice and have no problem sleeping at night. TD -- tyler_durden ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34366 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
