Another Day With My PC

If you’re planning on filming that last summer outing of yours in high-definition, make sure that you won’t run or edit it on a computer that uses Windows Vista.

Many consumers are complaining that they are having difficulties in running and loading contents in HD format. The reason for this is that Microsoft has purposely designed Vista to reject or modify HD audio or video files when they appear to be unlicensed. The algorithm was incorporated in the OS to protect copyright owners from unauthorized distribution of their products.

While this strategy would definitely curb video and audio piracy on the Internet, it would also effectively hamper or prohibit users from loading HD contents that they themselves have made. Take note that HD technology is fast gaining ground, and ordinary people are steadily embracing the innovation.

Microsoft should balance the interests of its corporate and individual clients lest it turns off either or both of them. 20^th Century Fox or Warner Bros. may be one of Redmond’s biggest clients, but individual consumers still make up the bulk of their market.