11-22-2005, 12:22 AM
Doc,Nov 21 2005, 05:51 PM Wrote:Roland, I have bad news for you, but most of the new VCRs are already like that. They cost about 20 or 30 bucks and are pretty much disposable.
POS.
Nobody cares about VHS now because of DVD.
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I know that, but it serves the purpose of my point. We, as consumers, should not be coerced into buying a product with a definite, limited, measurable lifespan (food excluded), especially not something that was designed to be used throughout a lifetime (or longer). It's one thing for musical CDs, for example, to wear out due to frequent use, abuse, etc. It's entirely another thing to buy musical CDs, only to be unable to play them because the music labels want to prevent pirating.
Sony is getting hit hard with lawsuits, and it's just the tip of the iceberg. I truly cannot wait to see the outcome of all this. I hope, for our sake as consumers, that the lawsuits against Sony, et al are 100% successful. I don't have a personal vendetta against Sony, per se, but it would be GRAND to send a clear message to everyone who seeks to control OUR property, and limit OUR consumerism: "We're not gonna take it!"
(Thank you Twisted Sister. :))
Roland *The Gunslinger*