FairPlay vs. PlaysForSure
Apple's FairPlay DRM was created to restrict copying and illegal pirating of iTunes songs. Microsoft's PlaysForSure, or Janus DRM, was created for much the same reason, although it is also used by subscription music services (such as Yahoo Music or Napster). I have to say, FairPlay is a lot more stable, and less easy to hack. Both are easily broken into, although FairPlay music has to be recorded from audio spaces in the RAM once it is dumped, and PFS can just be removed by stripping the DRM heading off of the file. FairPlay is like a general representation of Apple software, and, sometimes, hardware. Sort of blocked off, used specifically by them, and not really open to others for any reason. Of course, this is much more user-friendly. Advanced users may prefer PFS, despite the need to refresh your tracks after the license expires after a month or so. I personally prefer PFS, as it is much easier to strip off and convert to free MP3 for use on my Treo. Comments? Go ahead. Commenting should be fixed.