svdl,

That's 1 theory, and it may be right.  The other theory, with about an equal chance, is that M$ deliberately brought this on themselves.  They want to provide the way to channel Video content in the same way that Apple channeled music with iTunes.  Once you have the lion's share of the market with something DRM'd you effectively have a monopoly.  Potentially betting the farm.

Would Bill Gates like a monopoly?  After all Windoze isn't one at least in USA!  :tongue1:

"DRM is uttter crap. A desperate attempt to hold on to a business model that became outdated when the home video recorder made its way to the general public - some 30 years ago." - No arguing with that, but M$ only have to convince the US Movie Industry, who are probably blind to your perception. ;-)