[rlmorel]

I read a great article that was written before Vista shipped by Peter Gutmann titled: A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection

But perhaps more appropriately, it is described by Mr. Gutmann as follows: The Vista Content Protection specification could very well constitute the longest suicide note in history

[Publius6961]

But perhaps more appropriately, it is described by Mr. Gutmann as follows: The Vista Content Protection specification could very well constitute the longest suicide note in history

I have read those, but the "Protected Content" downside of the operating system alone is enough for me to never want to use it.

Microshaft could defuse 98% of the hostility to this new OS (and allow the benefits of new hardware) by the simple option of being able to buy the new OS stripped of the media player and Protected Content crap.

Why do you suppose they don't simply do that?