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What if Sony is not stupid?
Created: 10/02/2007
Video description: Tom Merritt tries to wrap his brain around this unlikely proposition.

What if Sony is not stupid? Video Transcript

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>> What if Sony isn't stupid? What if the Rootkit disaster, the disappointment of the PS3 and the decline of digital music sales is all part of their plan? What if they have a secret proprietary device called the Sony Wo? The Wo will come in and put a stop to all the bad things that happen in technology. The Sony Wo will fix copyright law. The Sony Wo will implement free wireless without a tiered Internet. The Sony Wo will improve frame rates and end the need for DRM. Naa, I think they're just stupid. ^M00:00:41 [ Music ] ^M00:00:44

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