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Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday September 06, 2006 @08:24AM from the i-don't-even-pay-for-new-news dept.

Krishna Dagli was one of a few people to note that Google is planning on selling old news. Or more accurately, scanning in 200 years of old newspapers, and selling people the ability to view the full text. They'll be using publications like the NYT and Time magazine. Summaries will be free, but the full article text will have a price.

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Don't worry... (Score:5, Funny)

by abscissa ( 136568 ) writes: on Wednesday September 06, 2006 @08:26AM (#16051200)

Don't worry about paying for old news on Slashdot, it gets reposted every two weeks!!

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Slashdot to Post Old News Article (Score:3, Funny)

by Rik Sweeney ( 471717 ) writes: on Wednesday September 06, 2006 @08:29AM (#16051216) Homepage

I can't wait for this to get duped. Hopefully it'll take a few days so I can think up some good gags...

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Me (Score:5, Funny)

by Otter ( 3800 ) writes: on Wednesday September 06, 2006 @08:29AM (#16051217) Journal

As for me, that's what I go to the dentist for. Apparently Richard Nixon has resigned! And Car and Driver has pictures of the new Gremlin!

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Where the real money is... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday September 06, 2006 @08:54AM (#16051332)

Google need to learn that where the real money is....

is scanning old issues of playboy and charging to view them. lets face it, there is a huge market

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I think it would be fitting (Score:2, Funny)

by The MAZZTer ( 911996 ) writes: <.moc.liamg. .ta. .tzzagem.> on Wednesday September 06, 2006 @08:57AM (#16051360) Homepage

if the first articles scanned and posted were related to the creation of the Internet.

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Re:Don't worry... (Score:4, Funny)

by The New Andy ( 873493 ) writes: on Wednesday September 06, 2006 @09:09AM (#16051425) Homepage Journal

Why not subscribe and get the old news quicker than everyone else?

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Re:there is a saying in news organisations (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday September 06, 2006 @12:00PM (#16052913)

And now Google is going to do it? Have you updated your resume yet? :)

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