[dangus]

Had SONY labelled the disk, "Warning: Playing this disk on your computer will result in software being installed which is designed to prevent replication of this disk," SONY would be reasonable. The person who purchased the disk could decide whether he wanted to play the disk or not, knowing its effects on his computer.

Instead, SONY left ther customers wondering how they got what appeared to be a virus installed on their computers, and which could cripple their computer if they attempted to remove it.

[BikerNYC]

Had SONY labelled the disk, "Warning: Playing this disk on your computer will result in software being installed which is designed to prevent replication of this disk," SONY would be reasonable.

That wouldn't have been good enough. They would have had to add: "This software will allow viruses and other malware to hide in your computer and it will not be easy to remove. Playing this disk on your computer completely compromises the security of your computer and there is a significant risk that your entire computer hard drive will be wiped clean as a result of listening to this disk on your computer."

[pageonetoo]

Did your cell phone company tell you that you can be tracked by LEO's? Did GM tell you that your car has a black box that can be used against you in court?

Sony just wants to protect it's revenue stream. CD's are designed to be listened to, not copied. I agree they should have a warning, but "buyer beware"...