[wos] Electronics With Borders: Some Work Only in the U.S. [signed]

[Matthias Spielkamp [c]]

[...]Now, there are signs that manufacturers feel that this kind of 
globalization has gone too far. H-P has quietly begun implementing 
"region coding" for its highly lucrative print cartridges for some of 
its newest printers sold in Europe. Try putting a printer cartridge 
bought in the U.S. into a new H-P printer configured to use cartridges 
purchased in Europe and it won't work. Software in the printer 
determines the origin of the ink cartridge and whether it will accept 
it.[...]

Noch ist der Artikel kostenlos online:
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB110593238031627672-IFjgYNmlad4nJysa3qHa6yAm5,00.html

DVDs und ihre Player müssen sich nicht mehr so allein fühlen. Bin mal 
gespannt, was sich die Hersteller noch alles einfallen lassen - und wann 
das erste Mal die Nichtumgehungsbestimmungen des Urheberrechts in Europa 
dazu genutzt werden, diese Praxis zu verteidigen.

Matthias

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