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Would You Use Ad-Supported Windows?

Posted by Zonk on from the not-if-you-paid-me dept.

An anonymous reader writes "ZDNet reported earlier this week that Microsoft was thinking of offering an Ad-Supported version of Windows. A blog post by John Carroll offers some reasons why Ad-Supported Windows makes sense. From the article: '4. More revenue through targeted marketing: The holy grail of marketing is to target an audience with the sort of ads that most appeal to them. Sending a bunch of male programmers advertisements for breast enlargement isn't terribly useful. Sending a bunch of male programmers advertisements for a four hour extended version of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan is useful.' Is there any situation where you can see yourself open to the possibility of using an Ad-Supported operating system?"

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  1. pin monkey by uberjoe · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I can't leak into the urinal, without looking down and seeing someone selling me something, printed on the drain-cover.

    mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Urinal fresh.

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    The days of the digital watch are numbered.

    1. Re:pin monkey by Philip+K+Dickhead · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Drink Duff!

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      "Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell
  2. And of course by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...and of course you simply MUST get a Troll mod for a statement such as this.

    You know, it's really quite amazing. Microsoft bashin' all day all over the place, but the hawk-eyed mods can always spot that one comment truly deserving of punishment! Thank Heavens our moderator overlords are making sure that you vicious trolls get marked for what you are!

    No, but seriously. Does moderation on this site mean ANYTHING WHATSOEVER anymore?

    Yeah, go ahead, color me Offtopic... because I'm not, of course.