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Ozzy's two new albums are being released by Sony using the dreaded Key2Audio technology, which is responsible for destroying computers and other "non-approved" playback devices.
If you try to play the CD in ANY device that can be used to copy or "rip" a CD, not only will it stop the process, but it will DISABLE the device. Permanently.
This means, if I were to buy it, I still could not play it on my computer. If I tried, I would break my system. I repeat I would be unable to play a CD that I legally bought !!! [img]graemlins/1pissed.gif[/img]
At first, I didn't care, because only Celine Dion, and Christina Aguilar CD's were affected, and the music alone would kill my system.
But now, it's OZZY. This fall, once the CDs come out, my collection will be incomplete. For the first time in history, I will not be buying a release that the OZZ-Man will put out.
Nor will I be purchasing any Sony-released CDs again. [img]graemlins/1pissed.gif[/img]

As it was stated in another thread 'It's Rikards fault, all of it' :D

Hey RudeDawg I didnt know you were an Ozzy fan! Ozzys THE MAN!!!! I dont listen to cds through my computer but that SUCKS!!!!! Whos in charge of Sony? To use a Sabbath line(slightly changed)-

Should we put the dope
on the end of a rope
do you think hes a fool

Surely there is no way that it can disable your device permanently. I find that hard to believe!

unless the disk was SO reflective that it would make the reader laser burn itself out, OH and which would not only be a fire hazard but is illegal hence we should SUE sony for this [img]smile.gif[/img]

if you take a felt tip marker,you can mark over the area that contains the code.this disables it.saw it on tech tv the other day.

If you listen to CELINE DION you deserve to have the CD cook your computer !!

I do so agree. Seen him twice, and have every OZZY release tyhat I know of, including imports and bootlegs (Oz and Sharon DO allow recording at their concerts) Seen him 4 times now...

Gonna hate missing this one... [img]graemlins/1pissed.gif[/img]

Yes, I've seen that, and read tech reports on it. It works, but I refuse to pay for those CORPORATE SONY B@$TARDS to deny me the right to play my legally purchased CD on the appliance of MY CHOICE!
I don't pirate music, but I burn my CDs to my harddrive for the convienience and filing ability of iTunes. I own over 400 CDs of various genres. iTunes indexes my music library by Genre, Artist, or Album. I gave away my JVC system, and my Mac is the only music system i WILL own. I will NEVER buy another product from SONY, or any company that supports this...
F*CK SONY !!! [img]graemlins/finger2.gif[/img]

Yes, I've seen that, and read tech reports on it. It works, but I refuse to pay for those CORPORATE SONY B@$TARDS to deny me the right to play my legally purchased CD on the appliance of MY CHOICE!
I don't pirate music, but I burn my CDs to my harddrive for the convienience and filing ability of iTunes. I own over 400 CDs of various genres. iTunes indexes my music library by Genre, Artist, or Album. I gave away my JVC system, and my Mac is the only music system i WILL own. I will NEVER buy another product from SONY, or any company that supports this...
F*CK SONY !!! [img]graemlins/finger2.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]I agree completely. They shouldnt have nay right to tell you what appliance you can play it on.

I used to work at the Best Products distribution center in Grand Pairie Texas. Best is out of business now but I will always remember the things I learned there. Firstly, NEVER BUY SONY PRODUCTS. You've got a less than 50-50 chance of getting a product thats NOT defective from the factory. Half the crap they make is faulty right out of the box. If you bought a Sony product and its not defective. Good Onya. Sheer luck. Sony is one of the biggest reasons why Best is now defunct. They sold too much bad merchandise and all the shipping costs having to move these defective products back and forth cost them HUGE piles of money.

Im sure this is all a little hard to belive but I worked in the Defective Merchandise Processing section of Best. Seventy percent of all merchandise we handled was SONY.

Never buy a Northwestern Bell Telephone either. They make the most bad phones of any manufacturer sold in the continental USA.