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

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

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.