WTF!!! - Piracy made easy as a reason to switch to Windows 7????
 

From "Seven Good Reasons to Switch to Windows 7"

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/19/m...ros/index.html

Am I alone in thinking that touting ease-of-piracy as a selling point is slightly fucked up???

I can't really see some sense in those arguments, except for improvements in existing functionality.

The communication between your computer and wi-fi TV is not piracy. Illegal copying, downloading and uploading to others, is piracy.

Joining network groups without "extra" software? Been possible for ages with windows :)

just show you that the guy that wrote it, likes to dl movies.

Not surprice by this style, considering CNN's new way of doing things. They talk and act like 12 year old kids

Windows xp and currently Media player already do that...

You just need a Xbox... and a playlist in Media player....

And alow the xbox to connect to the pc... (or something like that)

Plus you have also some free software to do what media center does...

so what, new communications

I believe you. :) I have never tried to do that, but I do believe you.

What I find hard to believe is that CNN has put an article on it's site that basically laughs at piracy, and tells how easy the new OS makes it to deal with pirated stuff.

I'm not just viewing it with porn slinger's eyes, but when you think about all the money that Hollywood, etc, lose due to piracy, that is kind of akin to cnn publishing an article that says

"Now that you've robbed a bank, check out this awesome software that will help you with your money laundering".

That may admittedly be a stretch as an example, but for me, who is as old as dirt, news media used to have some...

integrity?

I can't imagine Walter Cronkite doing this story. :Oh crap

But as KrisH mentioned, cnn seems to have changed.

huh?

Sorry, I don't follow you.

I am Jack Sparrow of internet piracy.

When reading the title, I was expecting integrated MSBittorrent & RSS feed, WinUsenet, 1 click configurable TCP limits, auto -and free MS VPN .. nerd stuff like that... would make more sense :1orglaugh

Theres pirates in every family. The uncle who used to come to the party empty handed, now brings stacks of discs he burned for everyone.

this might be taken as totally unrelated but...

I remember years back Charter Cable used to broadcast a show on their "Preview Channel" it was a short episode of "The Screen Savers" (Tech TV)

The show was ALL about how and WHERE to download music, movies, games and programs FREE!

Charter then cut in commercial spots in this mini show for their new broadband service.

Long story short, I got a letter from them (Charter) for downloading music and they wanted to shut me off, AND prosecute me, I told them point blank....

I LEARNED IT FROM YOU!

-Loki-

I use my xbox 360 to stream movies and music already with my desktop running XP. Boo yah

They should give equal time for stories about how to get free cable.

Isn't all that was written true all the way back to Windows XP?

don't worry - no one can.

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you're right!