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Originally Posted by rlauzon
Until recently, iTunes allows you to download music that plays on exactly 1 player: the iPod. You could not play that music on another iPod unless they gave you permission to do so.
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There were always easy workarounds to deal with that. Move on.
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Originally Posted by rlauzon
The reality is that any restriction on what a customer can do with the item purchased will decrease the value of the item. Too many restrictions means that the item becomes valueless to the consumer.
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True. But the customer decides what is "too many restrictions," and when it becomes valueless to them. If the customer is satisfied, they buy.
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Originally Posted by rlauzon
I can use my car in any way I choose, sell it, give it away.
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You can't drive it through a schoolyard full of kids. You can't speed through traffic signals. You can't drive on the "wrong" side of the road. Restrictions that most (sane) drivers accept, in order to enjoy the privilege of driving.
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Originally Posted by rlauzon
My DVR lets me to whatever I want with any cable TV show I can see.
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You are not allowed to gather groups of people and charge admission to watch those programs. Same notation.
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And paying money for a restricted product has better value than getting an unrestricted product by pirating it?
Sorry, don't see it.
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Stolen any cars lately?
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Originally Posted by rlauzon
With "security" eBooks are valueless.
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TO YOU.
To others, who appreciate e-book portability, instant availability, format choices, font size control, lower cost (when it happens), etc, and can understand how
some security does not negate or outweigh those benefits... not so much.