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Just exactly who is in control of your new PC? by Peace_man2007-01-22 12:16:34
  I don't see a problem by admeralthrawn2007-01-22 12:20:35
    You missed the announcement by Havoc 2007-01-22 12:29:11
Media Player 11 will APPLY DRM to your mp3s. Without asking.

MP10 gives you the option to NOT DRM stuff you rip. 11 removes the option.

Windows Vista expands the DRM world to include all of your media. Thus when you rip a DVD to your system, you may play it on your system, but not burn it or play it on any other system.


It is insidious, and MS is working with the media companies to restrict your lawful use of your music.

So yes, if you wish you could use DRMed content on your vista system, but you would be using it all the time anyway if you ever ripped any CDs.
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      Just use Winamp instead to play your stuff by subbywan2007-01-22 12:30:58
        I use EAC/Lame to rip and Media Player 10 to play by Havoc2007-01-22 12:38:08
          easy enough to remove with tools though. (n/t) by subbywan2007-01-22 12:45:55
            True, but I don't use spyware-laden stuff by Havoc2007-01-22 12:48:42
            or you can just opt to not install it by Freakazoid2007-01-22 12:50:51
              foobar was OK but very primitive. by Havoc2007-01-22 12:52:27
                I am trying Media Monkey. by maceogan2007-01-22 14:05:48
              Aye. I really haven't noticed that much by subbywan2007-01-22 12:52:58
                google for : Winamp spyware by Havoc2007-01-22 12:56:28
                  It's updated regularly, and it's not visible from by subbywan2007-01-22 12:59:30
                    Nice. by Havoc2007-01-22 13:05:43
                      I'm not responsible for them by subbywan2007-01-22 13:07:04
                        True. Leaving the door open for the mailman by Havoc2007-01-22 13:10:40
        That's the problem you see... by shana2007-01-22 14:34:03
          Unfortunately, I see *lots and lots* of sheep... by bwkaz2007-01-22 14:45:08
            ... OR a lot of people get furious and SUE them. by Havoc2007-01-22 14:53:32
              Power to the user! by Peace_man2007-01-22 15:35:32
      Articles: by Havoc2007-01-22 12:34:44
        don't forget the white paper by Freakazoid2007-01-22 12:43:04
          Very cool. The last link I put in there by Havoc2007-01-22 12:44:23
      As a content creator, I find this stuff extremely by voxwoman2007-01-22 12:48:56
        That is bad. by EndlessWaves2007-01-22 14:07:25
          It's "quality degradation" by Tomo2007-01-22 14:10:13
            It would only happen if she wants it to. by snate2007-01-22 14:23:15
              Well there was a DAT recorder by voxwoman2007-01-22 17:12:29

 

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