Technology is Eeeeeeeeeeeevillllllll; story from CNET:

XM RADIO PULLS PC HARDWARE AMID PIRACY CONCERNS

Owners of a controversial PC radio receiver are making a killing selling their units on eBay following the unit’s discontinuation over music piracy concerns.

Before being quietly discontinued this month, the XM PCR was one of several hardware devices sold by XM Satellite Radio to give its more than 2 million subscribers satellite radio reception. In conjunction with a third-party software title called TimeTrax, however, the PCR let listeners download songs to their personal computers.

Since XM discontinued the PCR, units have fetched steep premiums on eBay. The device, which retailed for about $50, is getting bids of more than $350 in recent auctions, with sellers advertising the unit as “”discontinued”" and “”rare.”"

XM declined to confirm the discontinuation of the PCR.

Patterson said. “”It’s just a matter of policy.”"

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