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Comment Been there done that.. (Score 1) 740

by levitater on Tuesday October 04, 2005 @07:19PM (#13717864) Attached to: Microsoft Invents A 'Play-Once Only' DVD

Let's compare this to the now defunct Divx (Digital Video Express) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIVX/:

Limited play time.. Check

Limited to special players.. Check

New proprietary standard that thumbs nose at existing standards.. Check

Likely to fail.. Most definitely a check

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