Windows 7: Windows 7 raises complaints from rivals

arkhi · 07 May 2009

Microsoft Corp's next version of Windows is stirring fresh complaints of anticompetitive behavior from rivals who say the new version of the operating system gives unfair advantage to Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.

Windows 7 raises complaints from rivals - Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com

Bryce · 07 May 2009

Hasn't that always been how Microsoft released IE? Sorry, I haven't really followed Microsoft until Windows 7 lol.

mxosder16 · 07 May 2009

I'm sorry but microsoft has given the end user the option to turn off IE and use whatever browser they want,
so companies complaining are just whining.

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Hasn't that always been how Microsoft released IE? Sorry, I haven't really followed Microsoft until Windows 7 lol.

yes, and like the article stated IE can be turned off

Azural · 07 May 2009

Too bad some pages on Microsoft's website don't load at all in other browsers. :/

baarod · 08 May 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Azural

Too bad some pages on Microsoft's website don't load at all in other browsers. :/

Don't go there. Nobody is forcing you...

iThaos · 08 May 2009

The other companies are just jealous that they can't release such fine and significant OSes like Windows

XGUNTHERC · 08 May 2009

interesting article. I will say that I use FF3.. and I've been loving Firefox for a while now.. I'm currently using their 3.5 Beta on Windows 7 and it's great. But the new IE8 is pretty solid as well.. I almost just left myself to use it. But in the end I just like FF

Azural · 08 May 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by baarod

Don't go there. Nobody is forcing you...

Yeah, I just think it's funny that it's still like that. Though, they're not the only ones like that either. It's pretty bad that some sites have links to a IE6 download page when you view them.

Dark Nova Gamer · 08 May 2009

What I still don't get is, its Microsoft's Operating System, don't they have the right to have THEIR web-browser tied into it?

I mean OS X comes with Safari and I don't see complaints about that.

swarfega · 08 May 2009

The other browsers are worried about their share of the market. Since IE8 is included in the actual OS, they cite unfair advantage.

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