[Golden Eagle]

If you like to download the latest episodes of “Heroes” or other NBC shows from BitTorrent...

Then you almost certainly did so illegally, and I could care less what kind of problems you may have getting it to display, or if it installed a trojan back door on your system instead, etc. Too many people looking for a free ride these days.

[HAL9000]

Microsoft could market a device that played nothing but DRM-protected media, but it's difficult to see how it would be successful in the marketplace, especially with their reputation for screwing up everything they touch lately.

The thing I would fiercely object to is any legislation that prohibits devices from playing standard formats like MP3. And I suspect that Microsoft is quietly lobbying for that.