Friday, March 17, 2006

DRM sucks battery life

Is your MP3 player not playing as long as it should? It's probably because of the DRM. According to tests conducted by CNET, if you buy music with the PlayForSure DRM or Apple's FairPlay DRM, you'll find that your music won't last as long on your MP3 player because battery life is reduced by up to 25%. Seems like we consumers are getting the short end of the stick with this whole DRM thing. Stick to ripping your CDs (which is actually illegal in Singapore) or grab your music from non-DRM music source. Yes they are out there if you look hard enough.

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