What if we had more ad-supported options?
Abstract:
Some people are tired of the endless marketing
messages. I say bring it on.
Body:
You can watch TV shows for free (sorta) with
commercials, or you can buy them on DVD or iTunes without the
ads.
Web browsers can be offered for free
with websites paying for default bookmarks, homepages, and search
engines.
Why stop
there?
We still have tolls on our
highways. Can't Viacom and Clear Channel strike a deal with the DOT to get
better billboard placement... and get rid of the
tolls?
Even with a free road, cars are
pretty expensive. Let's make those free too. Radio stations could pay to be on a
city's default (but changeable) car radio presets. Restaurants and gas stations
could pay to be preset destinations in the navigation
system.
I don't want to pay for my
house either. Give me one for free, and put any movie posters you want on the
walls. And stock my shelves with sample sizes.
Posted: Tuesday - February 28, 2006 at 02:15 PM