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Why Microsoft Should Fear Bandwidth

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the something-to-think-about dept.

Mike writes "Microsoft should fear increasing bandwidth to the consumer more than any other single factor as a threat to their monopoly. The average user has no desire to be the sysadmin of their machine(s), and telcos and cable companies would be glad to take this task from them -- for a nominal fee, of course, as application service providers. The PC as we know it probably only has a decade or so left."

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  1. I'll believe it.... by rednip · · Score: 5, Funny

    when cars fly.

    --
    The force that blew the Big Bang continues to accelerate.
    1. Re:I'll believe it.... by Bloodlent · · Score: 5, Funny

      This is Slashdot, dude. The proper term is "When Duke Nukem Forever is released".

    2. Re:I'll believe it.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      "I know there is no Hardware problems with computers that have these problems and i am not a computer idoit i fully know what i am doing and even if i didnt it is very har dto screw up an Windows install, it has be screwed up by the installprogram itself often or the hardware, but in the aforementtioned cases the install worked and produced a reasonably stable Windows install the second time around telling me the installer fucked up while installing."

      Looks like the shift key is broken on your box, time for a reinstall!

  2. OVER MY DEAD BODY by agtorange · · Score: 2, Funny

    No one has the right to run my computer NO ONE I SAY. If centurytel came down here to my house and said that if you are going to use our DSL then you have to let us manage your computer. Well there phone box would be removed from this house via shot-gun.

  3. Ya, when OSes are free! by tentimestwenty · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've heard people say things like this before... oh, you just wait, when somebody invents a fantabulous operating system and gives it away for free, THEN Microsoft will come tumbling down. Just another one of those craaaazy-talkers.

  4. Re:a blog entry?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah, blogs are so 2004!

  5. Sad news.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just heard some sad news on slashdot - the Personal Computer will be found dead in ten years time. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss the PC - even if you didn't enjoy its work, there's no denying its contributions to slashdot culture. Truly a global icon.

  6. Re:I call shens by gad_zuki! · · Score: 2, Funny

    How dare you question some ranting post full of speculation and zero facts from a site called everybodyiscrazy.com?

    Madman!