Carol Rutz's Annexe » DRM http://www.carolrutz.com/blog Friend of the Predigtamt Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:11:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 © predigtamt@gmail.com () predigtamt@gmail.com() Friend of the Predigtamt predigtamt@gmail.com No no http://www.carolrutz.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Carol Rutz's Annexe http://www.carolrutz.com/blog 144 144 DRM = Not Cool. http://www.carolrutz.com/blog/2009/03/drm-not-cool/ http://www.carolrutz.com/blog/2009/03/drm-not-cool/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:43:30 +0000 admin http://www.carolrutz.com/blog/?p=152 The third generation iPod Shuttle came out and the guys at the Consumerist pointed out that it comes with some dubious features. It may have better sound, but be prepared to shell more cash for decent headphones with the iPod seal of approval.

The iLounge gives us the skinny: the new Shuttle does not have any buttons on itself, which means that the only way to operate this device is with the headphones that Apple supplies with the Shuttle. (Third party headphones will be built to specs with the permission of Apple, and no doubt will cost more than buying a regular set.)

It’s just DRM, pure and simple. You cannot customise your Shuttle as you like it, I cannot use my Skullcandy earbuds, and if some clever person tries to reverse engineer the chip, that’s violating the DMCA.

I’m sticking to my trusty 40 buck 2 gig player, until it gives out. Then I’ll get myself a Cowon and enjoy my OGG files.

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