Re: [News] Microsoft Crippleware Patent Rejected, Apple Mocks Own Intelligence

["Phil Da Lick!" <phil_the_lickREMOVETHISSPAMTRAP@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil Da Lick! wrote:
> Hadron wrote:
> > "Phil Da Lick!" <phil_the_lickREMOVETHISSPAMTRAP@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >
> > > alt wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:48:07 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > MS pay-per-use PC patent already rejected
> > > > I'm sorry, but who in their right mind would even use a Pay-per-use
> > > > PC in their home or office when hardware is cheap and great, free
> > > > OSes are available (Linux/BSD).
> > > It's been Bill Gates' wet dream for years. Let them develop it, that
> > > by itself will trigger a massive uptake of Linux. These days when
> > > people hear about the friend of a friend using linux they dont really
> > > care - its not windows but does the same. So what? When they're 
> > > paying per
> > > use for their PC and they hear about this thing that does the same but
> > > without the pay per use they'll take more interest.
> > Welcome back. Good to see you're still as full of it as usual.
> >
> > Where is the proof of this "wet dream"? Where is the proof of it being
> > implemented as MS only?
> >
> > Besides, pay to play already exists. It's called "Internet Cafes". And I
> > have not seen one yet with Linux installed. Probably because in the past
> > the flash support was so poor. Could be a goer now.
> And Internet cafe's relate to a fully owned PC how precisely? You are 
> comparing apples and oranges as usual.
Oh, and I never stated it was "MS only" or that it didn't exist already.