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“The thing about HD-DVD that is attractive to Microsoft is that it's very pro-consumer in letting you copy all movies up onto the hard disk.” quote by Bill Gates
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“The thing about HD-DVD that is attractive to Microsoft is that it's very pro-consumer in letting you copy all movies up onto the hard disk.”

Bill Gates

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Source Speech: Microsoft Conference, 2006

Microsoft sees HD‑DVD as consumer‑friendly because it lets users copy movies to a hard drive.

In simple terms: HD‑DVD lets users copy movies easily.

Key Takeaway

Embrace consumer‑friendly tech.

Themes

technology consumer rights media

Mood

optimistic pragmatic

Type

technological business

When to use this quote

  • home entertainment
  • personal media libraries
  • archiving
  • legal considerations

Key Concepts

digital ownership convenience industry standards

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does convenience balance with legal issues?
  • What future media formats could improve consumer control?
A Different Perspective

Copying movies may raise copyright concerns.

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