I am reminded of Sony's ham-handed response when it was discovered that certain music CDs included a rootkit of sorts in an attempt to control piracy: http://w

I am reminded of Sony's ham-handed response when it was discovered that certain music CDs included a rootkit of sorts in an attempt to control piracy: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4989260 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4989260 For the past few years, this quote has played in my head whenever I have encountered the Sony brand: Mr. THOMAS HESSE (President, Sony BMG Global Digital Business): Most people, I think, don't even know what a Rootkit is, so why should they care about it? Intellectually, I know that this exec really didn't understand the implications of his statement, but still it's hard for me to buy Sony products because I feel like I'm supporting the company's self-proclaimed right to abuse its customers like this.