My first encounter
with online music was when I purchased HTC one X, which comes with
pre-installed application of Saavn. Saavn is quite simple, easy to use online
application and have options like latest! - for new releases and surprise! -
for old songs. Frankly speeking I was not aware of HP connected Music services.
I heard it first time from Indiblogger. I am not sure how this service of
online music will help to increase HP’s hardware business. However it may help
them for tabs and other small hand held devices which they are planning to
launch in near future. As far as laptops are concern, there are very few people
who use them to listen songs. However this service of HP is unique and is of
its own kind. With this unique initiative HP is hoping to increase demand for
its notebooks and curb piracy at the same time. This service will only be
available on select HP consumer notebook models. The conditions are that it
should be purchased after February 1, 2013 and should be a machine with
factory-nstalled Windows 8. This service will not be extended to existing HP
users. Users can search from the 1 million-song database with options to create
a playlist or download the songs. A 30-second preview of a song can be heard to
identify the song before the user downloads it. The song is downloaded in 'wma'
format with CD quality 128kbps bitrate - good enough for listening on the beats
audio powered laptop speakers or headphones. There is no limit on the number of
song downloads - you can effectively download music content equivalent or
higher than the value of your HP notebook.The catch is that all the downloaded
songs are DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected. It means that all the
downloaded songs will be locked to your notebook's hardware ID and will only be
playable on your notebook. You cannot transfer the songs to a tablet,
smartphone or a second computer.
The service is also being launched in 21 other countries, but the other
countries only get 3 months of free unlimited usage. Apart from international
music, HP will be offering regional music. Details of cost of service renewal
after 1 year have not been declared.
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