[IP] Apple submits patent for embedding advertising in OS!

I also have not seen very much on this list about the crapy Academic version of
of the great & new Windows 7. :-)

Leon.

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Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:27:14 -0400

From: David Farber <dave@farber.net>

Subject: [IP] Re: Apple submits patent for embedding advertising in OS!

To: "ip" <ip@v2.listbox.com>

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From: "Patrick W. Gilmore" <patrick@ianai.net>

Date: October 27, 2009 8:50:34 PM EDT

To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>, Jim Warren <jwarren@well.com>

Cc: "Patrick W. Gilmore" <patrick@ianai.net>

Subject: Re: [IP] Apple submits patent for embedding advertising in OS!

On Oct 27, 2009, at 8:27 PM, David Farber wrote:

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From: Jim Warren <jwarren@well.com>

Date: October 27, 2009 8:02:04 PM EDT

To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>

Subject: Apple submits patent for embedding advertising in OS!

Just what we need - our computer's operating-system forcing

advertising on us!

Apparently it's not enough for Apple to force iPhone users to sign-

up for over-priced AT&T "services" (unless they're in Communist

China!), or block iPhone owners from using Flash, or prohibit

Netflix on some of its systems.

Of all the things Apple does wrong, this is what you decide to

complain about?

The iPhone is a high-end smart phone, nearly every single one of which

is tied to a specific provider. Want to buy a Palm Pre, you need

Sprint. Going to rail against Palm? And it's not just "communist

China" that sells unlocked phones (although I would be careful which

iPhone you buy in China, since 99% aren't iPhones). Several countries

(e.g. Australia) have laws forcing the sale of unlocked phones. But

those unlocked phones will cost you a lot more than buying a phone

here and breaking your ATT contract.

Apple didn't "block" flash, they just didn't write software for it.

Just like the majority of smartphones on the market today. Going to

rail against the rest of the industry?

And what "system" does not support Netflix? Every Apple computer sold

supports Netflix. Perhaps you mean the AppleTV? It is true that

doesn't support Netflix, doesn't support Amazon Unbox either.

Somehow, this does not shock me as the point of the AppleTV is to sell

things off iTunes. Turning this around, are you going to rail against

Netflix because their set-top box does not support iTunes?

Every company has flaws. As consumers we should push back when

companies do stupid things. But let's be rational about it. If you

do not like the options on the iPhone, don't buy one. If you are

upset at Apple for locking the iPhone to AT&T, that's reasonable, but

do not single them out. Fight for laws like Australia has.

There are so many other things Apple does which are silly or stupid or

annoying that are genuine-Apple problems, I'm really kinda surprised

this is the best list you could come up with.

--

TTFN,

patrick

Now they've applied for a patent for embedding advertising in the

OS! (I'll bet Microsoft is envious!)

[from PC World] http://bit.ly/zrOtV

Apple Applies for Patent on OS With Embedded Advertising

Jeff Porten, Macworld.com

Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:50 PM PDT

"Want to launch Microsoft Office? Sure, but first a word from our

sponsor." That somewhat surreal scenario could become a reality,

based on a patent application filed by Apple, which was published

today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. If this is ever

implemented on your Apple hardware, your Mac, iPhone, or Apple TV

may require you to watch and interact with advertisements in order

to use them.

... <SNIP> ...

--jim; open-govt & tech-civlib advocate & sometime columnist

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Warren

justjim36 on twitter | Jim Warren on Facebook

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