Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???

2005-05-17 Thread Victor Brilon
On May 17, 2005, at 11:50 AM, Michael Herger wrote: Why is it that Roku, iRiver, Creative, etc. can all support Play For Sure formats, but Slim cannot?? Do they on Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, You Name It? They do it on Windows. Microsoft has never been shy about spreading their technology anywhe

Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???

2005-05-17 Thread Danny Rego
>>> I suppose I shouldn't be paying for co-ax out, or a headphone jack, >>> since I don't need, or use them either? We all pay for things we >>> don't >>> use...that would be no different. difference is, that cost has been there from launch, not added later. If it could be incorporated at a time

Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???

2005-05-17 Thread kdf
Quoting Danny Rego <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>> I suppose I shouldn't be paying for co-ax out, or a headphone jack, > >>> since I don't need, or use them either? We all pay for things we don't > >>> use...that would be no different. difference is, that cost has been there from launch, not added la

Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???

2005-05-17 Thread Danny Rego
There's nothing wrong with implementing a windows-only feature, is there? I would love to see this, even though I understand it's not multi-platform. But I don't see it as being any different than having an option for iTunes. (which is multi-os, but NOT multi-platform) that depends. If the use o

Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???

2005-05-17 Thread kdf
Quoting Danny Rego <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > There's nothing wrong with implementing a windows-only feature, is there? I > would love to see this, even though I understand it's not multi-platform. > But I don't see it as being any different than having an option for iTunes. > (which is multi-os, but

Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???

2005-05-17 Thread Danny Rego
Why is it that Roku, iRiver, Creative, etc. can all support Play For Sure formats, but Slim cannot?? Do they on Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, You Name It? They do it on Windows. There's nothing wrong with implementing a windows-only feature, is there? I would love to see this, even though I understand

Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???

2005-05-17 Thread John Hernandez
Chop wrote: > Why is it that Roku, iRiver, Creative, etc. can all support Play For > Sure formats, but Slim cannot?? > The bottom line is that the SB2 hardware probably can, but it doesn't _today_. I'd be very surprised if the people at Slim Devices aren't actively investigating this. At a mini

Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???

2005-05-17 Thread Michael Herger
Why is it that Roku, iRiver, Creative, etc. can all support Play For Sure formats, but Slim cannot?? Do they on Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, You Name It? They do it on Windows. Microsoft has never been shy about spreading their technology anywhere they can. Except if it's on their competitors systems.

[slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???

2005-05-17 Thread Chop
Why is it that Roku, iRiver, Creative, etc. can all support Play For Sure formats, but Slim cannot?? I just went through the entire Play For Sure thread and never found a simple answer to that question. I can't imagine services like Rhapsody and Yahoo Music don't want as many people to be able