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16Skittles · 2011-11-30 14:04:12

I am posting this forum my Apple iPad. Before last night, I was a strong believer that tablet computers have a long way to go to replace desktops or laptops. They lack a keyboard, USB ports, and many other things that we have come to know and love on our desktops. Yesterday, I was writing a school paper on my iPad. After some getting used to, the keyboard began to feel natural, just as any other keyboard. I made a few typos, but nothing seriously messed up. When I finished, I picked it up, and it was light as a feather. Compared to my friend's netbook, the iPad has a larger screen, more battery life, more portable, and can probably do even more than the computer.
There is one thing that I can't approve of Apple for. That is their "App Store" method of application distribution, on both their mobile devices and their desktops. They super-regulate the apps, charge to get them on the store, and then take a royalty on the sale. As a hobby programmer who just wants to make apps for a small audience and for fun, this is hugely prohibitive.
This brings me to the final section, DRM, Copyright, and corporate greed. DRM stands for digital rights management, and is a prohibitive technology to restrict the use of media. When I got my iPad, I began to take on the task of transferring my music from my mp3 player to the iPad. I ran into a problem: the music was in DRM protected WMA format, not supported by Apple, not supported for converters. So now I'm stuck. I have legally obtained music that I can now do nothing with. It's useless. Here lies the problem. Copyright and DRM are designed to block piracy. The big movie and music companies are making millions of dollars: is it that important to save a few bucks that I can't transfer a few songs?
This rant could continue, but it was first created earlier this morning, I'm going to leave it at shis for now.

Andres-Vander · 2011-11-30 15:13:54

What do you mean they don't have keyboards? Oh Apple stuff. I hate Apple stuff (because the mouses suck)

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16Skittles · 2011-11-30 17:17:07

Andres-Vander wrote:
What do you mean they don't have keyboards? Oh Apple stuff. I hate Apple stuff (because the mouses suck)

If you're going to post, please actually read it. iPads and other tablets don't have keyboards. -.-

veggieman001 · 2011-11-30 18:04:22

How did you acquire this music? Is it CD rips?

videogame9 · 2011-11-30 18:06:55

16Skittles wrote:
DRM

Here, I'll post a slightly relevant XKCD comic.

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veggieman001 · 2011-11-30 18:08:17

Or just buy vinyl. They can't DRM that yet

16Skittles · 2011-11-30 18:41:49

veggieman001 wrote:
How did you acquire this music? Is it CD rips?

No Realnetworks Rhapsody. my parents use it for their mp3 player, I used it for mine, and now I have no use of the music. At least I still have a few songs from Amazon and YouTube downloads XD

veggieman001 · 2011-11-30 18:46:01

16Skittles wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
How did you acquire this music? Is it CD rips?
No Realnetworks Rhapsody. my parents use it for their mp3 player, I used it for mine, and now I have no use of the music. At least I still have a few songs from Amazon and YouTube downloads XD

That's because it's a subscription service. You can apparently get iPod/Pad/Phone compatible AAC with DRM from it too. Most things don't have DRM anymore but Rhapsody is a subscription service.

16Skittles · 2011-11-30 19:16:06

veggieman001 wrote:
16Skittles wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
How did you acquire this music? Is it CD rips?
No Realnetworks Rhapsody. my parents use it for their mp3 player, I used it for mine, and now I have no use of the music. At least I still have a few songs from Amazon and YouTube downloads XD
That's because it's a subscription service. You can apparently get iPod/Pad/Phone compatible AAC with DRM from it too. Most things don't have DRM anymore but Rhapsody is a subscription service.

yikes Can you tell me how to get AAC? I can't find it by searching. hmm

echs · 2011-11-30 20:57:48

You're ranting about corporate greed.
From your iPad.

I could rant so hard.

jji7skyline · 2011-12-01 02:14:21

I agree, the App Store is highly restrictive. The only way to install other apps is to jailbreak but then you'll lose your warranty although it is legal.

my-chemical-romance · 2011-12-01 02:23:17

Yeah, Wolfire got really angry at Apple. They released an indie game pack and someone else changed the name and sold it for 19.99$ and Apple took 2 years to take it down, by then the scam took over 3000$ from customers from something which could be downloaded for free.

veggieman001 · 2011-12-01 02:24:02

echs wrote:
You're ranting about corporate greed.
From your iPad.

I could rant so hard.

LOL
this

slinger · 2011-12-01 04:03:24

16Skittles wrote:
DRM

Man, I spent at least a whole week doing research for that. I found something though big_smile Its called tune aid you are supposed to pay and the trial only works for 10 songs (or so it says) I managed to transfer all 200 of my songs XD

jji7skyline · 2011-12-01 04:28:29

slinger wrote:
16Skittles wrote:
DRM
Man, I spent at least a whole week doing research for that. I found something though Its called tune aid you are supposed to pay and the trial only works for 10 songs (or so it says) I managed to transfer all 200 of my songs XD

Um, how much exactly is this?

slinger · 2011-12-01 04:39:45

jji7skyline wrote:
slinger wrote:
16Skittles wrote:
DRM
Man, I spent at least a whole week doing research for that. I found something though Its called tune aid you are supposed to pay and the trial only works for 10 songs (or so it says) I managed to transfer all 200 of my songs XD
Um, how much exactly is this?

Wait, now its free lolololololololololololol(I did this about a year ago)

jji7skyline · 2011-12-01 05:29:07

slinger wrote:
jji7skyline wrote:
slinger wrote:

Man, I spent at least a whole week doing research for that. I found something though Its called tune aid you are supposed to pay and the trial only works for 10 songs (or so it says) I managed to transfer all 200 of my songs XD
Um, how much exactly is this?
Wait, now its free lolololololololololololol(I did this about a year ago)

cool

16Skittles · 2011-12-01 07:42:16

no malware? might give this a try.

slinger · 2011-12-02 13:04:22

16Skittles wrote:
no malware? might give this a try.

So far no viruses (that was a year ago ;D )

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