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community.zdnet.co.uk - 1/2/2009

Microsoft was denied PAYG computing patent

— community.zdnet.co.uk — Those whose reaction to Microsoft's application for a patent on pay-as-you-go computing tended toward the apoplectic can... rest easy. The US Patent & Trademark Office said no. In... (more) Microsoft was denied PAYG computing patent

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engadget.com - 1/1/2009

Microsoft patent application hints at pay-as-you-go PCs

— engadget.com — Heavily subsidized computers are hardly a new idea, as evidenced by the number of carriers now offering... " free " netbooks , but a recently revealed patent application indicates that Microsoft might be thinking about taking the idea a few steps ... (more) Microsoft patent application hints at pay-as-you-go PCs

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electronista.com - 1/2/2009

MS pay-per-use PC patent already rejected

— electronista.com — Microsoft's patent application for a usage-based PC model has already been rebuffed by the US Patent Office,... according to a letter disclosed today. Given to Microsoft a few days before the requested patent became public, the notice rejects ... (more) MS pay-per-use PC patent already rejected

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Microsoft patent Pay-Per-Use computer model
SlashGear — Microsoft have patented a pay-per-use computer model, wherein users would receive a free (or heavily subsidized) PC and be charged ongoing fees depending on tasks it was used to complete.  The patent, titled “Metered Pay-As-You-Go Computing Experience”, was filed on June 21st 2007 and published on December 25th; it describes a machine with “scalable performance level components and selectable software and service options” including throttled processor, memory and graphics controller, the speed of which could be balanced against the cost per use.  “Software and services may include word processing, email, browsing, database access, etc. To support a pay-per-use business model, each selectable item may have a ...

Microsoft patent application hints at pay-as-you-go PCs
Engadget — Heavily subsidized computers are hardly a new idea, as evidenced by the number of carriers now offering "free" netbooks, but a recently revealed patent application indicates that Microsoft might be thinking about taking the idea a few steps further. Apparently, the company is at least toying around with the idea of offering a computer with "scalable performance level components" and selectable software, which sounds somewhat similar to the ...

Microsoft files new patent, reaches deeper into your wallet
CrunchGear — Microsoft thinks they may have come up with a new way to print money. In a patent filed on Christmas day, Microsoft outlined a new model for pay-as-you-go computing. The PC would essentially be free, and then whenever you used it you would be charged based on the type of application you were using. The interesting thing about it is, this could be something that would actually work. Seems to me like a good way to get low cost systems to people who only occasionally need access. Until the product is actually launched however, I’ll remain skeptical.