Re: [dvd-discuss] More Copy Protection

["James S. Tyre" <jstyre(at)jstyre.com>]

At 10:10 PM 9/27/2001 -0400, Scott A Crosby wrote:


>Sure. Rentals degrade the price of purchasing new products... And a used
>market is worse. After all, everytime someone buys a used washing machine,
>the manufacturer hasn't sold a new one. Thus, a manufacturer has to
>compete with their own used products and has to price given that.  Thus,
>every manufacturer wishes that selling 'used' products was illegal.

But see used car market, fully supported by car manufacturers and new car 
dealers - so long as they, not Vinny's Used CarMart, are the ones dealing 
in used cars.

(Yes, they forced/maneuvered themselves into having to support the market, 
on account of encouraging new car leasing instead of purchase, but still, 
they make money in the market.)

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