http://nexus404.com/Blog/2009/10/23/apple-applies-for-ad-supported-os-patent-apple-future-mac-os-available-for-free-advertisements-to-run-in-the-background/ TFTS - the very latest in technology news, new gadgets and gizmos. From HDTVs to netbooks, cell phones, DSLR cameras, PMPs, DAPs. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://nexus404.com/Blog/2009/10/23/apple-applies-for-ad-supported-os-patent-apple-future-mac-os-available-for-free-advertisements-to-run-in-the-background/#comment-41619 Patrick Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:44:55 +0000 http://nexus404.com/Blog/?p=22213#comment-41619 Didn't Microsoft try a similar approach years ago with like Windows 95 or 98? Users won't stand for it and futhermore Apple needs to wake up and realize its not 1990 and their product line isn't so much better than any other OS or hardware. (Especially now w/ Intel based Mac's). In reality this is a good thing. Now I won't have to push Linux so hard. With most Linux distros being free what is the point of paying for the hardware, OS (or get ads), and still have to pay for third party software? Didn’t Microsoft try a similar approach years ago with like Windows 95 or 98? Users won’t stand for it and futhermore Apple needs to wake up and realize its not 1990 and their product line isn’t so much better than any other OS or hardware. (Especially now w/ Intel based Mac’s). In reality this is a good thing. Now I won’t have to push Linux so hard. With most Linux distros being free what is the point of paying for the hardware, OS (or get ads), and still have to pay for third party software?

]]>