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Ehhh... one of the big fights a decade ago was over DRM being built into CPUs and displays to the behest of entertainment companies. (They seem to have won that
by Eric_WVGG 9y ago
Ehhh... one of the big fights a decade ago was over DRM being built into CPUs and displays to the behest of entertainment companies. (They seem to have won that fight, as I now cannot find a lightning to hdmi cable that is “compatible” with Netflix.) During the years over which that controversy raged, I was always struck by the fact that companies like Microsoft and Intel were bending over backward to cater to Hollywood, not their customers.
Fitbit seems like a cool company and I don’t personally distrust them, but I don’t think that particular argument holds water.
- brlewis 9y agoThe DRM situation was such that Hollywood had the power to deny access to something Microsoft and Intel's customers wanted. Those companies might fear that if they didn't implement DRM, customers would buy a competitor's display or CPU that did implement DRM and let them watch movies. I don't really see what the analogous situation would be with insurers and Fitbit. Fitbit won't lose customers to a competitor that violates their privacy.