Thursday, November 24, 2005
Sony Recalls Risky CDs
Sony was forced to recall 4.7 million CDs this month because the copyright-protection software embedded on the discs left computers prone to hacker attacks. What do you think?
Cameron Feng,
Electrician
"This won't be the first time I got a virus from that Sarah McLachlan."
Jesse Glass,
Machinist
"I've been downloading bootleg MP3s for nearly three years and the first CD I buy fucks up my computer?"
Sonja Kelly,
Custom Tailor
"I've always known that one day, Sony's unblinking commitment to artist's rights would come back to bite them in the ass."
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