ā¦ seemed to be the all dominating motto at this year's CES in Las Vegas. But then reading something like this:
Claims were made that the new software for this service would disable the ability to play MP3s on these phones. It turns out that the ability to play MP3s still exists but only because the software first converts it to the WMA format. This conversion, however, is not available for phones on Mac or Linux, leaving these customers unable to play MP3s
(via Slashdot)
Reading bullshit like this and it's clear it's all just hot air. āPutting the consumer back in chargeā basically just means more DRM-crapola. I may be able to download all I can, but where exactly I am allowed to listen/watching this will still be very limited. And neither Apple nor Microsoft is one iota better in that regard (neither are all the other players in the market).
It's certainly cool I can download the latest āLostā episodes via iTunes (No, I personally can't, since it's only available in the US), but the coolness stops there, 'cause I can only watch them on iTunes/Quicktime or a Video iPod. No way (I assume) to watch it on a PSP or an iRiver or on Linux. āPutting me in chargeā my a**. And it will end up on P2P anyway.
Don't get me wrong, I'm more than willing to pay for downloads. But if I pay, then at least give me more options, not less compared to downloading it on a P2P-network.