Microsoft endgame

This does look like "game over," sad to say. I guess it's why Bill Gates has finally come out and called his DRM opponents (competitors?) communists. Will the iPod market become what the Macintosh market is now? If what Russell Beattie says is true, it's only a matter of time...

http://www.russellbeattie.com/notebook/1008231.html

Ever play a game of chess and your opponent makes a move and you realize the game is over? Nothing dramatic like taking your queen, just a simple strategic move where, after you look at it for a second you think "oh-oh," and from that moment on you're basically just looking for your opponent to make a mistake because otherwise they're obviously going to win.
Well, I've been watching Microsoft's moves over the past few weeks ...