A patent application reject does NOT indicate that Microsoft can't do it; simply that they can't patent it. I don't see how that precludes us from a future of pay-to-play computing; if anything it lowers the cost of entry, so it brings us all closer to that future.
I'm quite sick of all the Vista-bashing myself. The only problem with Vista is that it comes with a crappola of features that are turned on by default. Turn these off and it actually gives you better performance than XP!
I think this idea could really take off. I can think of atleast a dozen people I know who either don't have the time or inclination to download/ manage music files on their computers, and would yet not find the idea of lugging around a CD player and a dozen CDs very appealing. This would be perfect for them.
The idea that such people exist may seem unfathomable to engadget and most if its readers, but they do.
"What's the best gaming laptop for under 1,500 bucks? I had my eye on the P7805u (Gateway), but it seems Best Buy has run out for the time being. Also, as a secondary question, I like the specs on brands such as iBUYPOWER and CyberPower and the like, but are they reliable? I'm a little worried about buying labels that aren't huge like Dell, Gateway, etc. Thanks!"
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