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Hey, it worked for AOL. I do think they'd have better luck giving away free USB sticks preloaded with Chrome, but maybe the costs are still prohibitive at this
by WiseWeasel 14y ago
Hey, it worked for AOL. I do think they'd have better luck giving away free USB sticks preloaded with Chrome, but maybe the costs are still prohibitive at this scale.
[On second thought, there are some more issues to consider. In order for them to be useful rather than landfill, they'd have to be writable, but that would be a security nightmare. Imagine someone grabbing one, putting malware on it, and tossing it back in the basket. If they're non-writable, then the question becomes whether they can be manufactured as efficiently as CDs, and with a lesser long-term environmental impact.]
- steve-howard 14y agoEvery thumb drive I've ever found comes in nigh-indestructible plastic casing. I'd say the issue with this idea is less one of malware and more that Best Buy wants all the USB sticks that leave their store to cost $20+.