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Originally Posted by goldorak
No I don't.
And for the simple reason that Microsoft has already stated that by unboundling IE from windows, they will give the oem the choice which browser to install, and for retail they will offer a cd at 0 cost that will contain IE. Now tell me exactly where is the problem for Joe Sixpack or even for a tech savy consumer.
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I am not speaking from the OEM standpoint. They will load the machine properly.
I'm talking about from the end user that wants to try and upgrade his own machine with limited knowledge. You assume they are all techies. They are not. They will of course get a quick education on why its a good idea to have a default browser on their system. Every OS comes with a browser. Even text based browsers like lynx for text based OS's.
Basically how stupid the EU government is can be summed up in that even for the knowledgeable, you just created extra steps. Extra work for everyone, OEM's included. You also just made it harder if not impossible for the person who wants to learn to take care of his own system too. Typical of the EU these days. Legislate without knowing the whole story. They legislate on a feel good scenario.
-S