Microsoft reportedly considering ad-supported software

The Windows operating system could in future
come to desktops financed by advertising. Corresponding plans would
is currently being considered at Microsoft, reports Heise Online. This would
Continuation of the steps taken so far by the software group in
towards live software. With Windows Live and
Office Live has already presented Internet strategies that are primarily
line advertising platforms. "As the market for online ads
and the sales turnover decreases, we need a
ad-supported version of our software," write
Microsoft researchers according to Cnet in a strategy paper. The beginning
AdCenter initiated this year, through which advertising partners can place their ads.
The AdCenters, which could be used to place and manage ads, are set to play an important role in Microsoft's online strategy. The AdCenter could
also serve as a control center for other forms of advertising.
It is possible that there will soon be word processing software in which
of the Adsense advertising functions to the input of keywords
wait for advertising to appear.