Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about advertising.

Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by blahedo on Saturday November 24, 2012 @02:59PM (#4826273)

Sci fi authors have, for decades now, envisioned a future with ubiquitous, pervasive advertising. That doesn't mean we shouldn't fight it, but we shouldn't really be surprised....

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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by evo_9 on Saturday November 24, 2012 @04:15PM (#4826479)

"Transmitting" advertisement/commercials into our dream ala Futurama cannot be far off (I hope I'm wrong). Perhaps this would be something a hotel could offer to reduce the cost of the room? Trying to think of a positive application of this idea.

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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by Evbn on Saturday November 24, 2012 @05:13PM (#4826596)

Brave New World: learn a foreign language while you sleep, as well as subliminal indoctrination.

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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by merty on Saturday November 24, 2012 @03:10PM (#4826309)

This reminded me of the future of the television in the Idiocracy.

https://montevallotimetravel.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/idi...

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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by Evbn on Saturday November 24, 2012 @05:14PM (#4826600)

Looks like YouTube.

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