Forced iAds Coming To OS X? 416
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?"
Re:Interesting Spin in the Summary (Score:1, Funny)
Exactly, and it's only like 30 seconds of quality advertisements. I doubt Apple will put just any crap in there. Are you really so busy that you can't relax for 30 seconds?
i! (Score:4, Funny)
"push more people to open source?" (Score:2, Funny)
Are you kidding? Apple users would take about 3 minutes to reboot their brains and then be all over the internet proclaiming how insanely brilliant this move would be. How the ads were fantastic and innovative proving (once again!) how far ahead of everyone else Steve Jobs is......and anyone who disagrees is just an Apple-hater.
Re:Interesting (Score:3, Funny)
I wouldn't see this as a bad thing. It lets Apple improve their OS. If you have played World of Warcraft, you know Blizzard uses the subscription income to constantly create new content and features. Besides, who can't take a 30 second break from computer every once in a while? Knowing Apple, the ads will be good and interesting to the viewer. This is really a non-issue. You will get to see interesting software or services (most likely tailored for you) and Apple can keep developing their OS. Sign me up!
You sir or madam, are an expert with comedy.
Re:i! (Score:3, Funny)
Anyone else read that as Forced Aids coming to OS X?
Re:Interesting (Score:4, Funny)
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Billionaire game: Abuse others (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Interesting Spin in the Summary (Score:3, Funny)
I see what you did there. You made an unlikely assumption about how this patent would be used and then you turned it into an advertisement for open source. Well done. I hate Apple and Steve Jobs (smug bastard) vehemently but even I recognized that to be a highly contrived scenario and illogical statement.
You lost me on "hate" and "smug bastard" and later on in your post "crApple" ... this kind of talk is nonsense and whatever else you said sounded like the other end of a phone call in a Charlie Brown cartoon.
You're clearly an M$ shill ...
Re:If its in the OS kernel you're stuffed otherwis (Score:3, Funny)
... its probably nothing that kill -9 couldn't solve.
. . . he smugly thinks until he hears the words "I can't let you do that, Dave."
Re:WTF... (Score:3, Funny)
Wow. Way to spread the FUD.
FUD?
T H I S ! I S ! S L A S H D O T !
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Re:Prior art (Score:3, Funny)
Skipping the whole "kids" thing for exactly that reason. Not interested.
I'm far more annoyed about the advertising. Trust me.