Hey all,
Just read about the new Windows XP Media center pc's and the new Intel chips with anti-software-or-media-piracy thingies built into them.
Ok, how far will this go? In media center you would be able to record a tv show to a dvd, but you can only play it back on the very same workstation... Now, umm, ok, so let's throw the brand new home cinema set out, becouse MS will play it back for me on my 17"... I have a tv-out on my GForce but my home cinema has surround and stuff.... plus I have a remote that don't need to buy seperatly (I don't think the remote will be in Media Center Edition's software box)... Not to mention the car entertaiment systems... You could burn TV shows on DVD's and view 'em in your car (think bout the kids) - well, you won't be able to. And I don't feel like hooking up my desktop to Video In connector on my future car's DVD player.
In some time you'll try to rip a cd you bought (for the sake of argument) and you processor will tell you that you aren't allowed to??? F*** that, that s*x... How about making compilation disks for your car? Or your discman? Or ripping mp3's for your portable mp3 player? Or ...
I wish the big a$$ companies would stop telling me how to use MY computer...
[Intel/AMD Digital Processor Security - START]
user thinks Microsoft is good - user loves Microsoft - user loves Intel - this text has been edited by the advanced security module of your processor - please refer to the EULA for details
[Intel/AMD Digital Processor Security - STOP]
Anyways, I'm getting a real spooky Big Brother is Watching Me feeling....
Just my two cents...
Greetz
Lukas
Just read about the new Windows XP Media center pc's and the new Intel chips with anti-software-or-media-piracy thingies built into them.
Ok, how far will this go? In media center you would be able to record a tv show to a dvd, but you can only play it back on the very same workstation... Now, umm, ok, so let's throw the brand new home cinema set out, becouse MS will play it back for me on my 17"... I have a tv-out on my GForce but my home cinema has surround and stuff.... plus I have a remote that don't need to buy seperatly (I don't think the remote will be in Media Center Edition's software box)... Not to mention the car entertaiment systems... You could burn TV shows on DVD's and view 'em in your car (think bout the kids) - well, you won't be able to. And I don't feel like hooking up my desktop to Video In connector on my future car's DVD player.
In some time you'll try to rip a cd you bought (for the sake of argument) and you processor will tell you that you aren't allowed to??? F*** that, that s*x... How about making compilation disks for your car? Or your discman? Or ripping mp3's for your portable mp3 player? Or ...
I wish the big a$$ companies would stop telling me how to use MY computer...
[Intel/AMD Digital Processor Security - START]
user thinks Microsoft is good - user loves Microsoft - user loves Intel - this text has been edited by the advanced security module of your processor - please refer to the EULA for details
[Intel/AMD Digital Processor Security - STOP]
Anyways, I'm getting a real spooky Big Brother is Watching Me feeling....
Just my two cents...
Greetz
Lukas