The unusual case of a lunchtime post...
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andrewduckerThis article amply demonstrates why I will never, ever buy DRMed music. Microsoft is switching its authentication servers off. Which means that any music you bought from them is now stuck on the PCs they're authenticated on. Which means that when those machines die you lose that music.
Frankly, Fuck That.
In conversation withcairmen yesterday, similar ideological reasons for my dislike of the iPhone came up. It's shiny, and it's neat to play with, but frankly it's not so much nicer than other phones that I'm willing to put up with Apple's ridiculous licensing agreements. I have a Nokia phone. Anyone can write software for it. I can install anything I damn well please. I shall be continuing to support manufacturers who produce hardware like this.
Frankly, Fuck That.
In conversation with
cairmen yesterday, similar ideological reasons for my dislike of the iPhone came up. It's shiny, and it's neat to play with, but frankly it's not so much nicer than other phones that I'm willing to put up with Apple's ridiculous licensing agreements. I have a Nokia phone. Anyone can write software for it. I can install anything I damn well please. I shall be continuing to support manufacturers who produce hardware like this.
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Date: 2008-04-23 04:26 pm (UTC)It also doesn't void your warranty.
Yeah, it would be nicer if it was official - but it's wrong to say it's 'broken' I think, for geeks at least.
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Date: 2008-04-23 07:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-23 07:24 pm (UTC)