jef195 used our news submit to tell us "Key quote- "consumer complaints are waning as it becomes
less cumbersome, says DRM analyst Mike McGuire with researcher Gartner." I
wonder how Gartner figured that out?"
 SAN FRANCISCO '” Controversial copy-protection technology is quietly being added to e-books, CDs, DVDs and other products. This fall, students at Princeton University and nine other colleges can buy electronic textbooks through wholesaler MBS Textbook Exchange.
The digital books cost about a third less
than paper books. Once students download a book, software permits them
just one back-up copy '” and causes the books to expire after a year or
more. Similarly, hardware maker SanDisk in September will launch a
copy-protected universal serial bus (USB) drive. The drive '” which works
much like a floppy disk '” allows students to choose from over 2,000 books
for download from a Web site. But they can"t make digital copies of the
books. |
Great story Jef195! How about hearing from some of you
students out there trying to hold down costs? Is this an attractive alternative
for you, or a pain in the behind?
Source: USA Today
