Posted by zoara on 11/17/57 11:48

On Tue, 23 May 2006 16:54:29 -0400, NRen2k5 wrote:

> zoara wrote:
>> NRen2k5 <nomore@email.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Jon wrote:
>>>> And as otheres here harve pointed out. iTunes/iPod works on both Windows
>>>> and Mac with AAC using Apple's DRM, while WMV with Microsoft's DRM does
>>>> not.
>>> It does.
>>
>> How, please? I'd like to use WMV files with Microsoft's DRM on MacOS,
>> please.
>
> MacOS? Try its emulated Windows environment. You know, that Mac
> equivalent to Wine/Codega, whatever it was called...

Hold on a sec. Do you mean you aren't exactly sure what you're talking
about?


>>>> Also, the iPod will play MP3, AIFF, and other formats, and AFAIK
>>>> there are solutions for making it play OGG-Vorbis and others - it's not
>>>> exactly locking you in, is it?
>>> You cannot play Vorbis, etc. without voiding your iPod's warranty. I
>>> call that "locking you in".
>>
>> You can't play DVDs on it, either.
>
> Your point?

Well, it's obviously locking me in. And cars that won't use aircraft fuel,
that's locking me in. And when ThisShop doesn't sell ThatBrand of clothing,
it's locking me in.

You're a bit weird.

-z-

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