DRM: The Day the Music Player Died
Margaret Kane writes on the C|Net Blogma Blog:
Digital rights management technology is widely disparaged by techies. Now they may have a new reason to dis the software--apparently, it can significantly decrease the battery life of MP3 players.More here.
A study by News.com sister-site MP3.com found that "heavy DRM not only slows down an MP3 player but also sucks the very life out of them." The time spent looking up licenses and comparing them to the music on the player can reduce battery life by up to 25 percent in some cases.
posted by Fergie @ 3/17/2006 08:49:00 AM
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