Comments on: Yes, it’s kind of a cruel joke, but… http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/05/29/yes-its-kind-of-a-cruel-joke-but/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:55:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Canblog http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/05/29/yes-its-kind-of-a-cruel-joke-but/#comment-10883 Canblog Tue, 30 May 2006 23:41:54 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=330#comment-10883 <strong>Belated Impressions of Mesh06</strong> Overall, highly positive.  I'm generally sceptical of many of these events, even dismissively referring to them as wankfests, but I came away from the show energized, inspired and relieved that not everyone thinks I'm insane for my fascination w... Belated Impressions of Mesh06

Overall, highly positive.  I’m generally sceptical of many of these events, even dismissively referring to them as wankfests, but I came away from the show energized, inspired and relieved that not everyone thinks I’m insane for my fascination w…

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]]> By: Mathew Ingram http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/05/29/yes-its-kind-of-a-cruel-joke-but/#comment-10662 Mathew Ingram Tue, 30 May 2006 03:11:04 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=330#comment-10662 I'll try to improve my accuracy if you try to improve your reading and comprehension, Joe. You'll notice that I never said AAC was a proprietary format. The wrapper that Apple applies to it in order to ensure that the lock-in DRM works is proprietary, which is what I was referring to. And no, I don't prefer the Windows solution -- not sure why you would assume that. If someone got stuck in a glass elevator in the Microsoft store, I would likely post something very similar. I’ll try to improve my accuracy if you try to improve your reading and comprehension, Joe. You’ll notice that I never said AAC was a proprietary format. The wrapper that Apple applies to it in order to ensure that the lock-in DRM works is proprietary, which is what I was referring to. And no, I don’t prefer the Windows solution — not sure why you would assume that. If someone got stuck in a glass elevator in the Microsoft store, I would likely post something very similar.

]]> By: Joe Clark http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/05/29/yes-its-kind-of-a-cruel-joke-but/#comment-10660 Joe Clark Tue, 30 May 2006 03:03:34 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=330#comment-10660 What you should do is improve your accuracy. AAC isn't a proprietary format any more than MP3 is, iPods play a wide range of audio formats, and customers are under no obligation to buy the iTunes Music Store’s DRM-locked music, which observably isn’t a deterrent for actual consumers. I assume you would prefer the Windows solution, which is in no way proprietary and involves no DRM? What you should do is improve your accuracy. AAC isn’t a proprietary format any more than MP3 is, iPods play a wide range of audio formats, and customers are under no obligation to buy the iTunes Music Store’s DRM-locked music, which observably isn’t a deterrent for actual consumers.

I assume you would prefer the Windows solution, which is in no way proprietary and involves no DRM?

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