cliveb;313168 Wrote: > Yes, valid point. I agree wholeheartedly that DRM is a barrier to mass > acceptance. However... > > > (I'm a little more pessimistic about the timeframe in which we'll see > the demise of DRM. But that's incidental - DRM will have to die sooner > or later). > > But when it does, you can bet that Apple will embrace the new model. > They've already made a start with their EMI-sourced content. And that > means that iTunes will remain the dominant technology. The demise of > DRM won't change the fact that the playing field will remain far from > level - the major players are too well entrenched. > > I'm as much a fan of Slim Devices products as anyone, but we have to > keep a sense of perspective. They are a niche player - nobody is going > to gain mass market share unless they can hook the big fish as > partners, and I still see Apple as having the best opportunity to do > that.
Clive, Before I try and answer your very valid points, let me just say that this thread proves that it is quite possible to have a decent and meaningful discussion without any flaming. Thanks for holding up your end of things. On DRM we completely agree. As for some of the other issues, I do see your point about Apple having the most successful online model but I don't see how that would effect Slim Devices other then if Apple could some how make an iPod/iTunes type interface work as the front end for a streaming audio system. Plus Itunes would have to be rewritten or modified to somehow work as a server, something it does not presently do. But even so Slim Devices is already well into that game with it's Duet system and Squeeze Center, which they keep on refining for ease of use. snarlydwarf;313170 Wrote: > Soon, nothing will be able to play anything from MSN Music Store.... > > http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080422-drm-sucks-redux-microsoft-to-nuke-msn-music-drm-keys.html > > But, yeah, I agree other than that part. Just one more reason why DRM sucks and can't die fast enough (as if we need any more reasons). -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels -> Snatch -> The Transporter -> Transporter 2 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48945 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
