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What not to buy
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Re: What not to buy
"thingy" <thingy@not.here.commy> wrote in message
news:1gau25-024.ln1@news.vuw.ac.nz... > So forget WD drives.... > > http://www.channelregister.co.uk/200...led_harddrive/ > Just another Register troll. Why do people even read that net rag? And I don't suppose you bothered to check even one fact before deciding to start a WD boycott. Did you? Geesh!! How naive can anyone be? |
Re: What not to buy
impossible wrote:
> Just another Register troll. Why do people even read that net rag? And I > don't suppose you bothered to check even one fact before deciding to start > a WD boycott. Did you? Geesh!! How naive can anyone be? Well, the facts remain. So too with Seagate here, http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...te-snubs-linux Now whether the Register or anyone else reports it, is surely hardly the issue. Just the Mac & Linux users chewing it over. |
Re: What not to buy
"Adam" <nospam@example.com> wrote in message
news:fjiae0$sul$1@lust.ihug.co.nz... > impossible wrote: > >> Just another Register troll. Why do people even read that net rag? And I >> don't suppose you bothered to check even one fact before deciding to >> start >> a WD boycott. Did you? Geesh!! How naive can anyone be? > > Well, the facts remain. > What facts? That the third-party software WD includes on its new external hard drive package respects the law on DRM? > So too with Seagate here, > http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...te-snubs-linux > What facts? That Seagate markets its external hard drives to a mass market of Windows users? > Now whether the Register or anyone else reports it, > is surely hardly the issue. > > Just the Mac & Linux users chewing it over. > > Nah, just the Register finding some reason to be. |
Re: What not to buy
impossible wrote:
> > What facts? That the third-party software WD includes on its new external > hard drive package respects the law on DRM? > What "law"? |
Re: What not to buy
"frederick" <lost@sea.com> wrote in message
news:1197271437.659637@ftpsrv1... > impossible wrote: > >> >> What facts? That the third-party software WD includes on its new external >> hard drive package respects the law on DRM? >> > What "law"? US and EU copyright law. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management |
Re: What not to buy
impossible wrote:
> "frederick" <lost@sea.com> wrote in message > news:1197271437.659637@ftpsrv1... >> impossible wrote: >> >>> What facts? That the third-party software WD includes on its new external >>> hard drive package respects the law on DRM? >>> >> What "law"? > > US and EU copyright law. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management > > No, The WD blocks even legit video.......so it is perfectly reasonable to look and say, oh this does not meet my needs as a user....so it is perfectly legit to boycott crap products that shaft us the consumer. As a legit user of home grown video and images I don't want some dumb software blocking me from doing/displaying my work. regards Thing |
Re: What not to buy
impossible wrote:
> "Adam" <nospam@example.com> wrote in message > news:fjiae0$sul$1@lust.ihug.co.nz... >> impossible wrote: >> >>> Just another Register troll. Why do people even read that net rag? And I >>> don't suppose you bothered to check even one fact before deciding to >>> start >>> a WD boycott. Did you? Geesh!! How naive can anyone be? >> Well, the facts remain. >> > > What facts? That the third-party software WD includes on its new external > hard drive package respects the law on DRM? There is no law on DRM, in fact DRM contravenes copyright law by taking away the balance that was part of the law. >> So too with Seagate here, >> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...te-snubs-linux >> > > What facts? That Seagate markets its external hard drives to a mass market > of Windows users? > If they want to be that dumb.....considering MAC users probably are more affluent and "discerning" purchasers of "quality" kit.....shooting oneself in the foot like this is plain stupid IMHO. regards Thing |
Re: What not to buy
impossible wrote:
> "frederick" <lost@sea.com> wrote in message > news:1197271437.659637@ftpsrv1... >> impossible wrote: >> >>> What facts? That the third-party software WD includes on its new external >>> hard drive package respects the law on DRM? >>> >> What "law"? > > US and EU copyright law. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management > > Ok thanks - I get it. So - a company which makes ginsu steak knives with rubber blades "respects the law" wrt preventing stabbing homicide. |
Re: What not to buy
"thingy" <thingy@not.here.commy> wrote in message news:snj035-q1k.ln1@news.vuw.ac.nz... > impossible wrote: >> "frederick" <lost@sea.com> wrote in message >> news:1197271437.659637@ftpsrv1... >>> impossible wrote: >>> >>>> What facts? That the third-party software WD includes on its new >>>> external hard drive package respects the law on DRM? >>>> >>> What "law"? >> >> US and EU copyright law. >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management > > No, > > The WD blocks even legit video.......so it is perfectly reasonable to look > and say, oh this does not meet my needs as a user....so it is perfectly > legit to boycott crap products that shaft us the consumer. > You didn't say, "Boycott this product...". You said, "forget WD". There's a big difference. Are you seriously suggesting that people should boycott all WD drives because the third-party software on one product is not to your liking? > As a legit user of home grown video and images I don't want some dumb > software blocking me from doing/displaying my work. > Well, first of all, that software won't prevent you from "doing/displaying" your work. It simply prevents users who connect to your drive through that software from sharing those files. If you'd bothered to read investigate beyond the Register troll-bait, you'd have noticed that. In any case, if you don't like that "feature" -- and neither do I, btw -- then don't buy that product, it'as simple as that. Standard WD drives are just fine, don't you think? |
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