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How does Amazon's VOD DRM free you of software/hardware lockin?
by czhiddy 16y ago
How does Amazon's VOD DRM free you of software/hardware lockin?
- Bossman 16y agoI never said it did. DRM is a problem no matter who provides it. But Apple definitely ties it much more into their devices than other companies. There's an iTunes app built into the iPhone that can't be removed unless you jailbreak. Google has yet to do something like this with Android. You have more options and aren't tied to one specific service.
- potatolicious 16y agoAmazon doesn't manufacture the device you view your content on. Amazon VOD support is available on a wide range of hardware from multiple manufacturers. So yeah, the DRM is still there, but if you're not happy with the way Samsung is doing things, you can hop to LG or Sony just as easily. Compare with Apple where if you bought video content on iTunes and don't like the AppleTV... well... tough.
- hogu 16y agowell, for one thing, you can stream amazon VOD on linux, whereas you can't view itunes movies on linux.