States request extension of Microsoft antitrust settlement - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 12th Sep 2007, 16:40

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...ft_antitrust/1

California is leading the way to continue oversight of Microsoft concerning antitrust practices. The original oversight is set to expire in November.

Bionic-Blob · 12th Sep 2007, 18:17

'One of the biggest causes for concern was the fact that Internet Explorer was bundled with all versions of the Windows OS giving many users no real reason to pick a different browser of their own choosing.'

thing is, if they didn't include it, how would you go about downloading another browser? the mind boggles xD

proxess · 12th Sep 2007, 19:07

why can't you uninstall it tho? specially after you install another browser? the mind boggles.

completemadness · 12th Sep 2007, 22:11

i think your average user doesn't change because there isn't a great need to (and they cant be bothered to find out why they even should change)

IMO, there isn't a great need to change, FireFox has a nice extension system, but that only makes a difference if you use some plugins
Opera is faster, but most people probably thing that their connection makes the difference, and it only really matters if you care that much about 1 second per page

DXR_13KE · 12th Sep 2007, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by proxess

why can't you uninstall it tho? specially after you install another browser? the mind boggles.

i agree..... your mind is boggled

devdevil85 · 13th Sep 2007, 16:31

I honeslty haven't had a problem with IE7 so....no need for Firefox or Opera....

12th Sep 2007, 16:40	#1
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	States request extension of Microsoft antitrust settlement http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...ft_antitrust/1 California is leading the way to continue oversight of Microsoft concerning antitrust practices. The original oversight is set to expire in November. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

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12th Sep 2007, 18:17	#2
Bionic-Blob Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 72	'One of the biggest causes for concern was the fact that Internet Explorer was bundled with all versions of the Windows OS giving many users no real reason to pick a different browser of their own choosing.' thing is, if they didn't include it, how would you go about downloading another browser? the mind boggles xD

12th Sep 2007, 22:11	#4
completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	i think your average user doesn't change because there isn't a great need to (and they cant be bothered to find out why they even should change) IMO, there isn't a great need to change, FireFox has a nice extension system, but that only makes a difference if you use some plugins Opera is faster, but most people probably thing that their connection makes the difference, and it only really matters if you care that much about 1 second per page

13th Sep 2007, 16:31	#6
devdevil85 Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 884	I honeslty haven't had a problem with IE7 so....no need for Firefox or Opera....