An item on Engadget (referenced in this Sydney Morning Herald article) points out that many Windows users who plan to upgrade to Vista may need to buy a new monitor, if they want to view DRMmed content without distortion.
A US tech consultant says technology in the new version will fuzz protected digital content unless it is viewed on a monitor which has High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).
Stephen Speicher, who writes a weekly column for the tech blog engadget, said: "If you're one of those rare people whose display is equipped with HDCP, you're fine. However, in the world of computers, such users are few and far between."
Link (Thanks, Jake Boone)
And in related news:
An Austrian hacker earned the dubious distinction of writing what are thought to be the first known viruses for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista operating system. Written in July, the viruses take advantage of a new command shell, code-named Monad, that is included in the Windows Vista beta code.
Update: Here's a Slashdot thread — "because of the possible virus threat that targets Monad the shell will not be included in Windows Vista."
Martey Dodoo says, "There's a post on the Microsoft Security Response Center blog now, refuting the Slashdot article (Link). The Slashdot article has already been updated."
