Posted by Howard on 12/23/29 11:27

"Alpha" <none@none.net> wrote in news:11j76vbc4vnpp7a@corp.supernews.com:

> 1st quarter 2006. The blank discs will run $30, the set top recorders
> around $1000, and the players and recorders must be connected to the
> internet to function (the copy protection agreed upon includes 'big
> brother' monitoring).

Correction: The boxes must be made to believe they are connected to the
internet.

Assuming the first device is released at 12:01am January 1st, 2006, then
the first device to bypass this stupidity will be released at 12:01:01am,
January 1st, 2006.

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