In my opinion, having an update option is not an option. The BIOS would have to find the modem, provide drivers for every modem, dial the internet and download the ad. Also, where would it dial? I certainly wouldn't stick my ISP info into the BIOS. So they'd have to set up an 800 number to dial. Then, there would be a waiting time to download the ads. What about people with no internet, or winmodems, or if they get their internet from the network. And face it, who's going to install the Phoenix Advertisement Updater for Windows?
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In my opinion, having an update option is not an option. The BIOS would have to find the modem, provide drivers for every modem, dial the internet and download the ad. Also, where would it dial? I certainly wouldn't stick my ISP info into the BIOS. So they'd have to set up an 800 number to dial. Then, there would be a waiting time to download the ads. What about people with no internet, or winmodems, or if they get their internet from the network. And face it, who's going to install the Phoenix Advertisement Updater for Windows?