Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent
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| Microsoft's patent application does acknowledge that a
| per-use model of computing would probably increase the cost
| of ownership over the PC's lifetime. The company argues in
| its application, however, that "the payments can be
| deferred and the user can extend the useful life of the
| computer beyond that of the one-time purchase machine".
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| The document suggests that "both users and suppliers
| benefit from this new business model" because "the user is
| able to migrate the performance level of the computer as
| needs change over time, while the supplier can develop a
| revenue stream business that may actually have higher value
| than the one-time purchase model currently practiced".
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http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-256995.html
USPTO is a farce.
City of Heroes fingered in MMO patent lawsuit
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| On Christmas Eve, South Korean game developer NCSoft
| received a lawsuit in its stocking from a Massachusetts
| firm that claims to hold an extremely broad patent for
| developing online virtual worlds.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/29/ncsoft_sued_by_worlds/
Old:
Intel, Microsoft for Pay-As-You-Go PCs
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060522/20060521005039.html?.v=1
http://news.com.com/2100-1003_3-6074589.html?part=rss&tag=6074589&subj=news
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