MS bows down to opera and adds ballot box

[Flisker]

Maybe Opera would want their software on Windows 3.x, 95, 98, Me (2000) as well? God they are stupid.

[Invent]

Microsoft should be allowed to exploit their market power as much as they want in my opinion.

[HotelUser]

Indeed. Given the choice, people would rather install some decent browser(s) - Opera should probably not be on the list. It's a waste of space

I don't get why Microsoft can't just ship with IE, people choose their own browsers anyway :S It's not anti-competitive, it's just convenient :/

True, plus those who stay with IE probably don't care what they're using and probably appreciate having the built in browser.

But having said that I still think it's nice to have the initial choice (even though the browser selector appears to be running in IE).

[Kyle!]

I like this actually, it means some noobs might, just might pick another web browser other than IE. This is good news in my opinion.

[kk.]

Isn't that anti-competitive accord to the EU law?

it's anti competitive that ms ships xp, vista and w7 out with just ie because of doesn't give other browsers a chance. It's like the whole windows media player thing all over again, ridiculous if you ask me. Windows develop all 3 things and so it's only normal that they ship their products with their other products.

Sodenote, is ie includes with macs?

[Kyle!]

Sodenote, is ie includes with macs?

No, Internet Explorer isn't even developed for Mac anymore and hasn't been for years.

Sodenote. lol.

[kk.]

Shush, it's what an iPod does to misspelt words lol. Ok I presume chrome is? Firefox? Are they shipped with it? What I'm getting at is, do mac users have a choice too

[Kyle!]

Shush, it's what an iPod does to misspelt words lol. Ok I presume chrome is? Firefox? Are they shipped with it? What I'm getting at is, do mac users have a choice too

No, but at least Mac's ship with a decent browser.

[Turbocom]

The EU is ******ed, it's Microsofts own product. They should be allowed to ship it with whatever they want to. If I was Microsoft I would just say okay Europe you aren't getting Windows 7.

Also this is not even the full story. Microsoft won - it was supposed to be Windows 7 'E' but then Microsoft had this idea so the told the EU the EU accepted and now Microsoft Windows 7 is shipping with IE8 and then this screen comes up VIA and update.

[Blinger1]

Indeed. Given the choice, people would rather install some decent browser(s) - Opera should probably not be on the list. It's a waste of space

I don't get why Microsoft can't just ship with IE, people choose their own browsers anyway :S It's not anti-competitive, it's just convenient :/

Imagine if they didn't ship it with any web browser! DOWNLOAD UR FIREFOX NOW!