I really hope this isn't true
Geeksaresexy.net has an article speculating about rumors on the new xbox. They say that there are rumors floating about that it would prevent you from playing used titles, and if there is any merit to the rumor that Microsoft is considering it I thought I would say here and now that, this would be a deal breaker for me. I would not buy it, and would recommend anyone that asked to not buy it. I use my xbox 360 pretty much daily, either listening to music, playing games or watching windows media center.
This is the type of thing that companies need to know is insidious and we will not stand for it. They are trying to use drm to undermine first sale doctrine, which still carries force of law and has been upheld by the US supreme court. I'm fairly certain that the EFF, should absolutely peruse this one as it has the inevitability of Microsoft loosing as terms of service cannot make you sign away rights granted to you buy the federal government.
Good luck and if its true fuck off Microsoft.
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Seriously? That's ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteyea read it in a few diff places, sounds like they trying to kill the used game selling market.
ReplyDeleteYeah I heard this too... it's horrible... though I've never been a big xBox fan.
ReplyDeleteI hate it when companies try to strangle their consumers. I'd boycott them if I were you.
ReplyDeleteNot good, don't like this idea at all :(
ReplyDeleteI hope it's not true...
ReplyDeletethere is merit
ReplyDeletegame companies love this idea because they don't make any money on used games sales
think of all the extra profit they make if every game purchased is a new one