Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 02/13/06 14:31

On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:20:57 GMT, AZ Nomad <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com>
Gave us:

>On 13 Feb 2006 04:58:09 -0800, Modemac <modemac@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>http://www.boingboing.net/2006/02/12/only_big_companies_p.html
>
>>Apparently, the so-called "anti-piracy" mesasures being put into place
>>will only allow the new high-definition DVDs to play onPCs manufactured
>>by Sony, Dell, or other mega-corporations. If you have a custom-built
>>PC, or if you dared to install your DVD-ROM drive yourself, you may be
>>out of luck.
>
>No problem. If over the air TV is a 1 and film is a 10, DVD sits at about
>3 and hdtv at about 4. It is a pretty damn small difference.

You're an idiot. Your numbers more closely match your IQ.
>
>Until the anticonsumer measures are broken, I'll just stick with DVD and
>Film.

That DOES make sense. You just got back 30 points.

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