Thread: Why EA games are not likely coming to the n900
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2010-02-04 , 13:01
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Originally Posted by REMFwhoopitydo View Post
i thought stuff bought from the Ovi store was protected, and that the DRM necessary was part of the 1.1 update?
I don't know why they can't 'DRM' software with licence keys on the N900. It would be really easy to maintain because it's on a device that has 100% internet connectivity. There's no excuse not to be able to go online and activate your copy, and the software could check up on you at set intervals.
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Nokia are a business and have chosen a path of using the OSS community phenomenon to reduce their overheads specifically after sales support and development. Unlike Apple who do the opposite and make a killing from their Applications store.