tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post117107436730751770..comments2023-12-23T03:16:36.014-05:00Comments on Robert Hansen's Blog: Steve Jobs on DRMRobert G. Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922339441309144396noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post-34131508858738559942012-01-19T08:17:31.212-05:002012-01-19T08:17:31.212-05:00It's a real shame that steve jobs is already d...It's a real shame that steve jobs is already dead, he has wonderful ideas.viagra onlinehttp://www.mutualpharmacy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post-55138781819380316672011-11-24T03:22:55.386-05:002011-11-24T03:22:55.386-05:00Thanks so much for this post, really helpful mater...Thanks so much for this post, really helpful material.muebles en las rozashttp://www.muebles-en-las-rozas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post-1174061320660022542007-03-16T12:08:00.000-05:002007-03-16T12:08:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post-1171143842324928392007-02-10T16:44:00.000-05:002007-02-10T16:44:00.000-05:00Jon Shea makes two interesting points. One is tha...Jon Shea makes two interesting points. One is that perhaps Apple is preparing for a move into music publishing. Given Apple's proclivity for controlling the whole chain of computing, it would not be surprising to see an attempt at doing the same for music.<BR/><BR/>The second point is that Vista has been designed with DRM at its core. That may be true, and it would be great schadenfreude to do away with DRM just after Microsoft invests heavily in it. But I don't see any other benefits to Apple other than the irony, from this front.Robert G. Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922339441309144396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post-1171128282466339482007-02-10T12:24:00.000-05:002007-02-10T12:24:00.000-05:00Dean Hansen,I'm a big fan of your writing. Thanks ...Dean Hansen,<BR/><BR/>I'm a big fan of your writing. Thanks a lot.<BR/><BR/>There are two aspects of Jobs' announcement which I think you've missed. The first is that only days before the announcement Apple (Computers) Inc negotiated a settlement with Apple Corps Ltd (the Beatles' record label) over the name Apple. The settlement gave the name in its entirety to Apple (Computers) Inc, which then licensed it back to Apple (Beatles) Corp for many purposes. Before the agreement Apple Inc was explicitly prohibited from owning and selling music. With this restriction now lifted, Job's DRM announcement could be part of a whole new music strategy. It isn't hard to imagine, for example, Apple agreeing to distribute music for small-time, unrepresented bands.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I feel the the main trust of Jobs' announcement is a long term strategy against Microsoft. Microsoft's new operating system, Vista, was designed with DRM as a huge priority. A whole new generation of hardware and software will have to be built to deal with Vista's DRM model. DRM will be a centerpiece in Microsoft's business strategy in the near future. In this area, Jobs seems to be positioning himself in diametric opposition to Steve Ballmer.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your extremely insightful posts.<BR/><BR/>-Jon Shea (Thayer M.S. Student)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com