Microsoft Rolls Out iLoo

TommyTyker writes "According to this CNet article, Microsoft is using England as a test bed for the iLoo -- a 'PortaJohn' that allows the 'user' to surf the net while taking care of 'business.' MSN is even looking at getting TP manufacturers to create some of their product with URL's printed on them. Pooptastic!" Life does not imitate the Onion. No, sir.

Hygiene??

[Radi-0-head]

Like I'd really want to use this thing after countless numbers of people touched it shortly after wiping their asses...

NYC Desktop.

[twitter]

Like I'd really want to use this thing after countless numbers of people touched it shortly after wiping their asses..

Well, popular wisdom has it that desktops in New York city and other big towns have more fecal bacteria than the toilets do. Most people continue to use their desks as a cafeteria tray. What's your problem?

Now that M$ has the abiltiy to track my goings, I fear they will close the loop and track my commings. Will the M$ office 2005 come with a cubicle with a mixed use seat/toilet, food and water tubes, and rollup bed? Don't forget the Xbox style PeeeCeee that I can't run that dirty free software on. Oh, paradise for the company man.

Re:Those service calls...

[nocomment]

now now, don't get all pissy about it. ;-)

Seriously though, would you really want to touch the keyboard? They'd need those paper toilet seat covers only for keybpards now.

Re:England?? No, Japan!

[L0rdJagged]

Man, everyone mentions the techy toilets, but where I am at the squat toilets are by far more common. You can find Western style and those fancy ones, occasionaly, but you don't count on it.

Potshots (pun intended)

[papasui]

Looks like Microsoft is taking a potshot at Apple's iLife.

Pretty clean really.

[Muhammed Absol]

I got to test one of these while on a business trip at a computer expo in Hefton. My initial response was that it was rather novel, but after using it and seeing the detail put to making it a sanitary and convienient experience, I can definitely see how these units would fit nicely in an airport or such. You definitely won't see these along side a construction site, but these will surely be loved at places where a time-pressed business person needs to quickly check their messages.