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Re:How the Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparabl... by nottorp on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @08:44AM (#23538455)
It really depends on how much those protections restrict you.

Does buying music online come with unlimited redownloads yet? Or do you still have to make a backup yourself, which is tied to a device and you'll lose anyway?

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Re:How the Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparabl... by Kaze404 on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @10:28AM (#23539502)
That analogy doesn't make much sense. It's more comparable to the iPod than to iTunes.
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