That's enough. Down with Opera!

[GommeInc]

I go with consumer choice, what if people don't want all these browsers forced upon them? People naturally use IE as a starting spot, so having IE on all computers isn't harmful at all - it has its uses and can be replaced with another browser at the choice of the consumer. If the computer manufacturing plants have to choose which to install, they'll probably just bundle IE anyway - that way it is down to the individual businesses that make computers, and not Microsofts fault. It's like Ford doing really well, then the EU telling them they're doing too well and Ford having to recall its cars/the EU having to complain to the consumers (because individual companies that build computers can technically be considered consumers too) - consumer confidence and benefits are stripped away for what appears to be no reason. Translate that into this case it becomes:

Individual computer companies bundle IE with their computers - the EU complains to Microsoft - Microsoft/EU has to get involved to stop people installing it freely - businesses are losing out.

And I doubt the EU would target individual companies from installing what they feel is right, and I suspect they'll go with the norm which is IE - because it has always come with PCs and no-one has complained.

[Wolves]

kay this has now been blown out of all proportion, it's pathetic.

get used to it though guys.