said by trparky :

Obviously they haven't seen this web site.

But, even if they do offer non-DRMed music on the Internet, what will stop Joe Sixpack from giving that MP3 file to his buddy?

said by Mchart :

Joe Sixpack doesnt even know how to give said MP3 file to his buddy.

said by trparky :

Man are you cynical.

said by Mchart :

Its true. Do you know a single 'average joe' american who actually knows how to share a file online?

said by GilbertMark :

the typical computer owner is a moron. Always has been, and usually always will be. It's only those with a brain and who try to learn new things by reading and thinking who get anywhere with a computer. These are the same people who still have a flashing "12:00" on their damn VCR.

said by Mchart :

Its true. Do you know a single 'average joe' american who actually knows how to share a file online?

said by GilbertMark :

He's right, the typical computer owner consumer is a moron. Always has been, and usually always will be. It's only those with a brain and who try to learn new things by reading and thinking who get anywhere with a computer. These are the same people who still have a flashing "12:00" on their damn VCR.

said by halfband :

But if you change that to americans from 12-18 years of age I bet the numbers are pretty high.

said by thender2 :

Corrected.

They believe a cheap 15 lbs box is a 500 watt receiver. They use composite video to hook up their HDTV. They buy a dell and ejaculate over their cheap pretty LCD and wonder why it dies when their HD goes to 80c because of poor case design. They

There are hobbyists, tweakers, and consumers. You can be all three at once. A consumer with electronics, a tweaker with cars, and a hobbyist for real estate, whatever. But most people are consumers in more areas than hobbyists/tweakers, so they will be idiots and take whatever they're sold, even if it is overpriced, low quality DRMed music.