Microsoft has applied for a patent on metered , pay-as-you -go computing . The idea is that the computer would be able to pay off its monthly bills by using your credit card number as an account holder and then use those credits to buy things from stores like Amazon or eBay ( Consumers would then pay regular fees to use the computer . Charges would be based on length of usage time and PC performance levels .
Microsoft has applied for a patent on metered , pay-as-you-go computing . Under its plan , a standard PC would be given away or heavily subsidized . Consumers would then pay regular fees to use the computer . Charges would be based on length of usage time and PC performance levels .