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March 19, 2006
drm'ed tracks suck (battery life)
And while we want to purchase music legally online that doesn't have completely awful DRM attached it it - (I suggest innovators like fakescience for DRM free and interesting music) there's a bit of another reason to steer clear of DRM'ed music. Apparently the added processor work that it requires of your MP3 players processor to decode the encrypted/protected content has a real world affect on your mp3 player's battery life.
Heavy DRM not only slows down an MP3 player but also sucks the very life out of them. Take, for instance, the critically acclaimed Creative Zen Vision:M, with a rated battery life of up to 14 hours for audio and 4 hours for video. CNET tested it at nearly 16 hours, with MP3s--impressive indeed. Upon playing back only WMA subscription tracks, the Vision:M scored at just more than 12 hours. That's a loss of almost 4 hours, and you haven't even turned the backlight on yet. - Source: Mp3 Insider (link below)
You can read more at MP3 Insider: The truth about your battery life
Posted by funnelbc at March 19, 2006 08:33 PM
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