Comments on: Why DRM is not consumer friendly http://www.ghacks.net/2007/08/13/why-drm-is-not-consumer-friendly/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:50:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JB http://www.ghacks.net/2007/08/13/why-drm-is-not-consumer-friendly/#comment-163586 JB Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:04:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/08/13/why-drm-is-not-consumer-friendly/#comment-163586 I purchased a video of a NBA game a couple years back from GV. Then they stopped carrying the games and I was no longer able to watch the one I bought upon which turning me off from the whole GV thing. *feels used* I purchased a video of a NBA game a couple years back from GV. Then they stopped carrying the games and I was no longer able to watch the one I bought upon which turning me off from the whole GV thing. *feels used*

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/08/13/why-drm-is-not-consumer-friendly/#comment-163582 Martin Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:23:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/08/13/why-drm-is-not-consumer-friendly/#comment-163582 Now this sounds pretty much like the biggest rip-off ever if every user who purchased videos receives only $5. Imagine you bought videos for $1k only to receive $5 in return ? Who would not sue Google if that would be the case ? Now this sounds pretty much like the biggest rip-off ever if every user who purchased videos receives only $5.

Imagine you bought videos for $1k only to receive $5 in return ? Who would not sue Google if that would be the case ?

]]> By: Roman ShaRP http://www.ghacks.net/2007/08/13/why-drm-is-not-consumer-friendly/#comment-163581 Roman ShaRP Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:12:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/08/13/why-drm-is-not-consumer-friendly/#comment-163581 Cory Doctorow and BBC wrote that they actually DON'T get a full refund - only $5 Here are links: http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/10/google_video_robs_cu.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6944292.stm Cory Doctorow and BBC wrote that they actually DON’T get a full refund – only $5

Here are links:
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/10/google_video_robs_cu.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6944292.stm

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