What if the thing you need help with is installing drivers for your NIC? You can't access Google 'cause you don't got no internet!

I ran into this long ago when I tried installing Linux on my laptop. I was dual-booted and it was my only PC, so I had to reboot to windows, search the webs, reboot to Linux, try something, reboot to Windows, etc. A real pain in the arse.

Of course that was a long time ago and in think default drivers have gotten a lot better since then, but man those were tough times!

If I was going to put a free-to-use computer in, say, a mall, then I might do something like this. Could this be what Apple is planning to do? I mean, what better way to advertise your own hardware than to put one in every shop for people to use? People get more used to seeing them everywhere, so they buy one for their home. Plus, the bonus money from advertisers is nice, too.

Ok, so I can read a 1TB disc using a modified Blu-Ray player. I'm sure it would cost a lot more to be able to burn a 1TB disc, right?

If you have to attach your name to a document about yourself, you're probably a lot less likely to lie (depending on who you are). It makes sense to me that they'd want a name, but I'd definitely feel a little funny having all that stuff about me on the webs.

Then again, sites like peekyou already have way more information about me than I expected.