duanester Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 http://web.newsik.net/related/Microsoft-Se...t-14192168.html » Web News » Web Photo News Related Topics » Microsoft Microsoft Seeks Another OS-Level Adware Patent 14/09/2007 09:38. “odp writes "Microsoft has just published a patent application for advertising triggered by sequences of user actions, which describes how to interrupt” // Atomic 14/09/2007 05:41. theodp writes "Microsoft has just published a patent application for advertising triggered by sequences of user actions , which describes how to interrupt game playing, music listening, and photo viewing with pop-up ads ('the components may be integrated directly into the operating system' wait a minute, are they trying to prevent adds or push them Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 They just paid 6 billion dollars to aquire an add company. Looks to me like they are planning on popping adds up on peoples computers while they are listening to music, playing games, watching movies................. Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy3000 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Uh, yeah. I don't think this will fly. Definitely not with me. Link to post Share on other sites
Joe C Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 LOL...get ready for a "critical" windows update that will auto-install if you want it or not Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy3000 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 The main reason I haven't switched yet is because of gaming. If I have the OS interupt a game just to pop up some ad, then I will stop playing games altogether on the PC. Heck, we bought a Wii for my wife, it's time that I start using that. Link to post Share on other sites
hydrotaoist Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Ya but technically if you patent certain methods that adds pop up you could legally attack spyware makers right? Link to post Share on other sites
Joe C Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Ya but technically if you patent certain methods that adds pop up you could legally attack spyware makers right? ......or encourage it Link to post Share on other sites
Bear Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 And yet another reasons to stay away from Windblows Link to post Share on other sites
Flying Caveman Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Brilliant! M$ can license it to spammersadvertisers, while also selling the tool to block the ads. They'll call it the "Enhanced Version" Link to post Share on other sites
Joe C Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I read a while back ago that M$ was planning to come out with a really cheap o.s. and it would have advertising for the costs reduction Link to post Share on other sites
Intratech Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I read a while back ago that M$ was planning to come out with a really cheap o.s. and it would have advertising for the costs reduction Link to post Share on other sites
Bear Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I read a while back ago that M$ was planning to come out with a really cheap o.s. and it would have advertising for the costs reduction I dunno the one they make seems pretty cheap to me Link to post Share on other sites
duanester Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 novice users may find this useful, in fact they can shop every time there submitted to adds i think the advanced users wont have a chance of modifying core components to disable this great feature isn't this forced upon users ! i would guess that micros-o-ft customers would not mind being interrupted being showered with pretty adds personally i don't get it, hasn't it been about there customers all along, i mean you pay for something an expect ease of use and Privacy considering we fought so hard in the past to remove adware then to be faced with it once again, i cannot see the logic in it unless of course its never been about there customers Link to post Share on other sites
Bear Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 i cannot see the logic in it unless of course its never been about there customers Surely you jest, of course with Microsoft it has never been about the customer but about the all mighty Link to post Share on other sites
duanester Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 wow, these guys are serious about adds, they want to shower people with them, they want adds in front of our faces to a point where there is no escape http://www.techspot.com/news/27544-microso...onversions.html Link to post Share on other sites
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