Another DRM rant brought to you by Zune

By Charlie Demerjian: Monday 09 October 2006, 11:32

MICHAEL ROBERTSON points out a really important point about DRM in his latest blog entry: you are at the mercy of the content mafia. He also coins a term for this, getting zuned.

You know the history of Zune, a music player that unilaterally shafts MS's closest partners. The funny part is that no one is questioning what they will do to you next time a shiny thing distracts them. Well, OK, Michael Robertson is, but that is the only one I can think of. MS has a long history of doing this, and it has gone from being dangerous to partner with to dangerous to buy from.

Read the rest at the Inquirer.

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