[LINK] More on OS advertising patents

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Karl writes,

> I can't see anyone *buying* an OS that interrupted them at
> irregular (or even regular) intervals to advertise at them.


Yes, or risk customer alienation, such as Fred mentions with Foxtel.

So, agreed. Of course it's possible that we may soon also see more use
of OS/apps such as HP is starting to include on some of it's notebooks:

 http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-8459ENW.pdf


"HP QuickWeb is a technology that lets you access the web in seconds, 
even when your notebook is shut down. 

HP QuickLook3 and QuickWeb are innovative software solutions that sit 
outside your computer’s operating system, enabling you to access the web 
without having to boot into Windows®. 

With a touch of a button, you can enjoy a fast connection to your Outlook 
Contacts/eMail/Tasks (QuickLook3) or the Internet (QuickWeb) in under 20 
seconds, from a power-off state.

HP QuickLook3 and QuickWeb are included with select HP Business notebook 
PCs

To protect your valuable (and often times irreplaceable) business and 
personal information, HP QuickWeb comes with a number of security 
settings designed to let you browse the web with confidence. 

First and foremost are the software’s two security modes, normal 
(default) and write-protected. 

In normal mode, some security restrictions are enabled, but you can still 
save settings such as brightness, volume and network connections, as well 
as create bookmarks, view your browsing history and save files to an 
external USB drive. 

In situations where security is of high concern, the write-protected mode 
prevents any content from being written or saved, including your HP 
QuickWeb settings – all activity is discarded at the end of your session."

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Cheers,
Stephen