It has been announced that computing giant Microsoft has made an application for a patent covering the introduction of a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) computing service, which, if approved, would become the first system of its type.
Microsoft filed the PAYG patent application in June of 2007; details were released only on December 25, 2008.
Under the system, customers would be able to build a computer system based upon their own specific software requirements (e.g. emailing, web browsing, word processing), with the total cost calculated based on just the selected options.
Payment options would include a one-time charge, an hourly rate or a fixed rate for an agreed time period. People would also be free to choose a different payment method for each bundle they use.
The PAYG scheme has already received some criticism from the computing industry, which claims that Microsoft's system will actually end up costing customers more in the long run than it would to simply buy a standard desktop computer, especially if the rates for renting software increase.
Microsoft, however, has defended its proposal, arguing that the scheme is intended to benefit low-level computer users, rather than mainstream users.
.
Network Tweets
Network BlogsContent
provided by
|
Archive | Resources | Partners | Site Map | Links | Newsletter Archive | Contact | RSS Feeds | About | Syndication | Advertising & Marketing | Recruitment | Terms & Conditions | Privacy & Cookies
Copyright © 2012 - All Rights Reserved - Tax-News.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Tax-News.com has taken reasonable care in sourcing and presenting the information contained on this site, but accepts no responsibility for any financial or other loss or damage that may result from its use. In particular, users of the site are advised to take appropriate professional advice before committing themselves to involvement in offshore jurisdictions, offshore trusts or offshore investments.
Write a comment