[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?

[rlmorel]

Possibly because they think that people want to be able to play copyright protected HD content on their PC under Windows?

I know it is something I would expect to be able to do on my Mac, so I imagine PC users would expect the same. I have not followed this subject that closely, since it is not a priority of mine...I own very few movies and only occasionally play them on my laptop. But it might impact me in other areas, and I should see how Apple is approaching the issue.