A spy in your CD?

Iria · Aug 13, 2006, 11:04 PM

Source: New Scientist
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A patent filed by Sony last week suggests it may once again be considering preventing consumers making "too many" back-up copies of its CDs.

**dj_stick** · Aug 14, 2006, 01:12 AM

i guess "too many" equals 1?

mkk · Aug 14, 2006, 01:14 AM

More reasons to avoid Sony products. Good.

Alistair · Aug 14, 2006, 03:39 AM

So how would this stop people from making one copy and then copying the copy which doesn't have the chip? It sounds to me like they'll be putting software onto computers once again.

Aug 13, 2006, 11:04 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	A spy in your CD? Source: New Scientist _______ A patent filed by Sony last week suggests it may once again be considering preventing consumers making "too many" back-up copies of its CDs.

Aug 14, 2006, 03:39 AM	#4
Alistair Spoos Join Date: May 2002 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	So how would this stop people from making one copy and then copying the copy which doesn't have the chip? It sounds to me like they'll be putting software onto computers once again. __________________ - Alistair

Aug 14, 2006, 01:14 AM	#3
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	More reasons to avoid Sony products. Good.