On CHOW: Vegetarian Thanksgiving dishes
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 35 of 110:
Next »
« Previous
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent
Why is everyone so surprised by this? Microsoft has been talking about going to this model for quite a while now. No big deal and everyone already knew about it.
Posted by: Loverock Davidson   Posted on: 12/29/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Reply to Story Reply to Message

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

MS patents the Internet  fr0thy2 | 12/29/08
Dude  Amelioration | 12/29/08
Agreed sad nt  T1Oracle | 12/29/08
How can something like this be patented?  BitTwiddler | 12/29/08
Patents are about original ideas..  tripolitan | 12/29/08
Selling the same broken SH*T to morons. Now that's innovative. nt  V@... | 12/29/08
Yes, they innovated ...  Amelioration | 12/29/08
This is nothing but  nfhiggs@... | 12/29/08
HP  pico_D | 12/30/08
Sounds like they are just patenting a business model. Hopefully, it will be  DonnieBoy | 12/29/08
Microsuck is probably lobbying DC as we speak for this  schmoe99 | 12/30/08
Same way I feel about subscription music...NOPE!  James Quinn | 12/29/08
Me thinks...  n0neXn0ne | 12/29/08
Rent-a-pile  fr0thy2 | 12/29/08
rent a pile....  neonDog | 12/29/08
How can this be patented?  bjbrock | 12/29/08
Yup, gotta laugh while we watch  fr0thy2 | 12/29/08
Yet another attempt at 'Lock-in' from M$, nt  V@... | 12/29/08
Not using MS software is theft from Microsoft ...  fr0thy2 | 12/29/08
Or.. Like using OS-X without legit Apple HW. sob silly nt  V@... | 12/29/08
Not so. If you as and end user can make it work  James Quinn | 12/29/08
Go back to a proprietary OS? Perish the thought. bleurgh!!  V@... | 12/29/08
Sigh... Apple is different from MS  James Quinn | 12/30/08
I've been part of the Apple experience before. No thanks.  V@... | 01/04/09
Erm No.  Bozzer | 12/30/08
Look Apple is NOT going to spend the time nor  James Quinn | 12/30/08
Your argument fails badly.  Bozzer | 12/30/08
As far as I'm concerned if you don't get caught its  James Quinn | 12/30/08
But using MS software is theft by Microsoft.  Henry Miller | 12/29/08
Just one more reason to ditch M$!!!  techboy_z | 12/29/08
Microsoft?  joelot | 12/29/08
Re: let's all go to Apple. - It's just Jumping into a different fire.  V@... | 12/29/08
Linux is the only way to not be taxed.  T1Oracle | 01/01/09
Already there. (Fedora 9 & gNewSense) wink (nt)  V@... | 01/04/09
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  Loverock Davidson | 12/29/08
It might actually improve the quality of their software  Amelioration | 12/29/08
Various reasons to improve software!  EMonkIA | 12/29/08
Loverock, It's not the business model that folks are responding to...  Basic Logic | 12/29/08
well keep on helping yourself MS  Quebec-french | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  gnesterenko | 12/29/08
You don't get it ...  rebrinsonmd@... | 12/29/08
if you only use your computer  merc2dogs` | 12/29/08
Logic fall apart here  terry flores | 12/29/08
Both wrong  LiquidLearner | 12/29/08
Or, perhaps they'd like to charge ridiculous rates  V@... | 12/29/08
Thank you gnesterenko  sjbinaz | 12/30/08
Now we will see  Ole Man | 12/29/08
Yes  Amelioration | 12/29/08
RE...  Metronome49 | 12/29/08
All Linux Users Move To The Front Of The Bus  itanalyst2@... | 12/29/08
Naw....  James Quinn | 12/29/08
AMEN!  captchas2@... | 12/29/08
MS blunders = traction for mac & linux  schmoe99 | 12/30/08
Incredible wrong move  josephrot@... | 12/29/08
Running scared?  Amelioration | 12/29/08
Microsoft patents zeros, ones (link)  pgit | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  1djk1 | 12/29/08
What a bunch of  neverhome | 12/29/08
It is crap  perversion2003@... | 12/29/08
Can you really patent "stupid"?  doctordawg | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  frivenburg@... | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  homeschooldad@... | 12/29/08
I think that is the point.  sjbinaz | 12/30/08
Instead of providing value  Chad_z | 12/29/08
Enron.  Amelioration | 12/31/08
Crap you can patent  hamobu | 12/29/08
Will the end user be allowed to make mods?  pfyearwood | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  captchas2@... | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  rnojonson@... | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  Touchngoz@... | 12/29/08
Time shares  ThePrairiePrankster | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  Bilmekanikeren | 12/29/08
Halleluja, if...  Larsix | 12/29/08
If you are ditching anything based on an article  sjbinaz | 12/30/08
What is there to patent here?  nrkmann@... | 12/29/08
A Picture of Microsoft  infocomm | 12/29/08
The FUD hits the fan  network3d | 12/29/08
Living in a free country doesn't mean you pay for nothing.  sjbinaz | 12/30/08
anyone is surprised?  ttocsmij | 12/29/08
Azure Delivery Vehicle  dsheridan@... | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  ntunni@... | 12/29/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  CChello | 12/29/08
Bring it on! More People Will Migrate to Linux...  BanjoPaterson | 12/30/08
I wish i can patent..  magallanes | 12/30/08
The only ones affected by the patent are third party Windows partners  Michael Kelly | 12/30/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  brian.smith@... | 12/30/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  brian.smith@... | 12/30/08
So what happens to non-M$ software?  john.weber@... | 12/30/08
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  null | 12/30/08
Anyone old enough to remember Compaq  MdGoue | 12/31/08
Never  trenchsol | 12/31/08
The good news is....  trenchsol | 12/31/08
FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL  msspurlock2 | 12/31/08
Just like low end $0 mobiles with plans, it'll be fine.  niknah | 12/31/08
Microsoft to charge for WIndows specific virus  whisperycat | 01/01/09
Crap, like a AOL financed PC  Boot_Agnostic | 01/01/09
Followers as usual  xmeshman | 01/01/09
Patent denied  LinuxandMacforlife | 01/02/09
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  triggur | 01/03/09
MS patents Compuserve's 1980 business model?  triggur | 01/03/09
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  Psymon FC | 01/04/09
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  Dusty0 | 01/04/09
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  sethar1 | 01/04/09
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  wgrimes | 01/04/09
but with good reason ( perhaps )  mike acker | 01/04/09
I wonder....  linux4everyone | 01/05/09
Not surprised  StabMasterArson | 01/06/09
RE: Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent  blacksheepe | 01/07/09
Found Pay-per-use-pc.com  matguy | 01/19/09
the Telco's tried this back in the 90's. giving a deeply discounted pc with  wessonjoe | 03/30/09

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

advertisement
advertisement
Click Here
  • Smart Tech Expert advice on innovations in healthcare and the green technologies that make it happen. Find out more
  • Smart Business Discussion and advice on management issues that revolve around making your world smarter and more useful. More Smart Advice
  • Smart People The best and worst moves in the management and strategy trenches. Learn More