Forced iAds Coming To OS X?

mario_grgic writes "Apple insider brings a story about expansion and renewal of a current 'Advertisement in Operating System' patent that Apple's Steve Jobs and other contributors have. The patent describes in detail (with OS X screen shots) how the forced ads would work (they would disable some OS functionality until the ad is viewed), but apparently it also applies to any device with a UI, including phones, TVs, set top boxes, etc. With Apple's recent entry into the mobile ad business, and its ambition to own half of all the mobile ads served during the second half of this year, it certainly makes one wonder if Apple would dare and put something like this in its desktop OS. I wonder if this would push more people to open source alternatives?"

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Re:Interesting Spin in the Summary

[socz]

Since when can you download a PC???????????1!?!?!?#!?#!?@?#!@1111

Re:Interesting

[socz]

It's like the new program they're developing for all cell phones: The you can't text if you're moving via GPS updates. So, you install this on your phone, and when you're moving (assuming you're driving) you won't let yourself txt!

The interesting part of this scam, is that you don't buy it right out. You pay anywhere possibly from $5-$8 a MONTH for this "service." Yes, service!

So here's my idea, since I'm throwing my hat in to the whole android thing, I shall add this to my list of things to do! And distribute it for free. Yes, free! Of course there will always be donations accepted... :P

Re:Interesting Spin in the Summary

[FreonTrip]

This is the most glaring non sequitur I've seen on Slashdot in months, and that's saying something. Just to make sure I wasn't missing the boat, I skimmed through rinoid's posts for the last two months, and nothing in there even remotely suggests that this is true. In the future, consider using a response like, "I respectfully disagree, and here is why," rather than dismissing someone by citing unrelated criteria in a vaguely insulting, sulky way.

And in the future, could you lay off the M$ thing? That was an eyeroller a decade ago.

Re:Interesting Spin in the Summary

[Tink2000]

Because they don't agree with you. You must be new here...

Jobs plan all along

[dilvish_the_damned]

Build up Apple until it becomes richer than god, force iAds on consumers while simultaneously he sells and shorts apple stock. Otherwise there would be no point.