Maybe there should be some kind of system to make the player harder or impossible to use for thieves.

For example identifying software by serial number. So the Empeg homepage asks for serial number when downloading software (emplode or updates) and then wites some crypted code inside the downloadable software that the software can only be used with the player having the same serial. So the thief (or person who bought stolen player) can't use any other serial. In that case when somebody enters serial that is reported to be stolen, he does'nt get the software and, the empeg server logs IP adress and time of request. So the thief can be tracked.

It's just an idea. Of course it's possible to crack any code but this way the it's harder for thief to use the player. Now the stolen players are quite easily useable. The hompage address, where the software is available, is printed on the player. Anybody who knows how to use the internet can download the software start useing it.

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