Windows 7E will you buy it?

[Orbital Shark]

With Microsoft opting to exclude Internet Explorer from Windows 7 in the European Union, the big question is 'Will you buy Windows 7E?'.

My answer is 'HELL NO!!! I'm not supporting the EU in any way!!! I'd like the freedom to choose what Internet Browser I use, not have it dictated to me or removed all together!!!' i'm gonna buy the US version & hope it works with no issues

   Warning

If you do not download an Internet Browser & save to another source before installing Windows 7E you will NOT have access to the internet

The E editions of Windows 7 do not contain an Internet browser. Please get a browser from Microsoft or a third party and have it on a CD/DVD or another device so it's ready to install after the Windows 7 installation is complete

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[penguin17]

I'll be buying it as it really makes no difference to me, I have all my browser installers on another drive and can always get ie8 from windows update if and when i need it.

The US version will work on anyones pc, my copy of XP has "for distribution in USA/Canada only" and i've had that re activated a few times over the phone with microsoft.

 

[Barman58]

I have voted maybe - as I have not decided on where to source my copies of windows 7 - I will not be rushing into it as I want to ensure that the E version is OK before I make a move

Even If I do go for the E Version I will install IE, although not my personal choice of browser, as the current No 1 browser I will have to support it

 

[Legacy Code]

With Microsoft opting to exclude Internet Explorer from Windows 7 in the European Union, the big question is 'Will you buy Windows 7E?'.

My answer is 'HELL NO!!!!' i'm gonna buy the US version & hope it works with no issues

   Warning

If you do not download an Internet Browser & save to another source before installing Windows 7E you will NOT have access to the internet

I think i will go with the US version to be honest as i dont really want to wait till the EU version comes out .... Mr Impatient YES. Technet here i come lol.

Im pretty sure you will be able to download and install the browser of your choice in 7E, Its the whole point of what the EU are moaning about


Worst ways you will get an installation disk with a choice of web browsers on it ( but from what i gather you will get an option screen when you intally set up your OS.)

• Chrome.
• FireFox.
• IE8. (Thats if they are even allowed to offer you it ?)
• Maxthon.
• Opera.
• Safari .

Think that will be about it

 

[spliff]

Actually, I have never bought an os and hope never have to.

 

[knuckles84]

I will buy it 2x perhaps 3x.

One for me, one for my Girlfriend, and a HomePremium for a next Netbook (I wil not use a starter edition)

That the IE is not included is a good thing for me, so I do not need to uninstall it

 

[manosdoc]

No.
It will have the luck of Edition N. Microsoft did a hat trick with EU here.
IE and its libraries are rather important. An integrated product is better than adding executives later.

No. I will go for Full Retail code.

 

[Fliplip]

Actually, I have never bought an os and hope never have to.

Well i was like that until recently.

My PC is becoming a bit unstable (ive update from 7077 to 7260 via a few builds) so i do need to start from scratch soon.
So yes, of course ill be buying W7E. In fact ill be pre ordering it for £49 next week if i can.

Cant say i use IE much and ill have FF3.5.xx on disc ready.
I already have a bootable SD card with the latest build and any extras i need to install, ill just replace the old files with the new ones from the W7E download/disc.

 

[Asgaro]

I'm going for the E-version because I never use IE
This is NOT because I dislike IE's market share but purely because I've been a Firefox user since v1.5!

 

[Fliplip]

The only slight worry i have is that some programs (Newsleecher being one of them) uses IE to display its news page. Im wondering if MS are leaving all the code out or just the main browser app.
Still, its not a problem to install IE8 as soon as i need it.

 

[v8ornot2v8]

Maybe

I vot maybe also - as a home user, I'm not seeing any major advantages. I don't game and I'm happy with my FF. It sounds like there would be a lot of work going back and installing all of my drivers and stuff; basically starting from scratch. Is this true?

 

[Fliplip]

I vot maybe also - as a home user, I'm not seeing any major advantages. I don't game and I'm happy with my FF. It sounds like there would be a lot of work going back and installing all of my drivers and stuff; basically starting from scratch. Is this true?

Yes, you would have to start from scratch as far as drivers and apps but W7 seems to have a lot more drivers in it than earlier OS's.
Im now running it on 4 PC's and one Netbook and so far the only driver ive needed to get is a ACPI driver for my Netbook.
In fact ive put it on two old PC's at work because we cant find the motherboard discs for things like network cards and graphics cards. W7 just installed the correct drivers without any fuss.
Im sure manufacturers will bring out updated drivers quickly but out of the box im up and running in less than 15mins with no hunting around for driver discs.
Of course this doesn't mean you wont need any, just that you might not.

 

[toastytheog]

With Microsoft opting to exclude Internet Explorer from Windows 7 in the European Union, the big question is 'Will you buy Windows 7E?'.

My answer is 'HELL NO!!! I'm not supporting the EU in any way!!! I'd like the freedom to choose what Internet Browser I use, not have it dictated to me or removed all together!!!' i'm gonna buy the US version & hope it works with no issues

   Warning

If you do not download an Internet Browser & save to another source before installing Windows 7E you will NOT have access to the internet

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your statement is the exact opposite of what they are doing, if microsoft were trying to force you to use a specific browser, wouldn't they leave their internet browser installed?

and how does buying the european version of software from an american based company "support" the european union?

Things you put on the internet are public, and you should read them before you have other people read them.

The only negative thing I can see about 7E is having to have a browser handy, and not being able to just use IE to run to google and grab chrome.

 

[wwoods]

your statement is the exact opposite of what they are doing, if microsoft were trying to force you to use a specific browser, wouldn't they leave their internet browser installed?

and how does buying the european version of software from an american based company "support" the european union?

Things you put on the internet are public, and you should read them before you have other people read them.

The only negative thing I can see about 7E is having to have a browser handy, and not being able to just use IE to run to google and grab chrome.

It is supporting the EU's stupid descision......

 

[Fliplip]

With all this EU bashing (and im not sticking up for them) why is no one complaining about the companies that have put pressure on the EU to take this stance?
In the old days i think it was Netscape and AOL that were causing all the fuss over MS including a browser in their OS.
If people want to slag off the EU fine (and yes, we have stupid laws, just like all parts fo the world) but the EU didnt just decide one day to attack MS, it was forced to by some of the big, American companies.

 

[ikilledkenny]

I say the EU doesn't have anything to do, so they're starting lawsuits that have a valid point.

But to answer the question, I will not be buying Windows 7E. I will be buying Windows 7 Professional, because I live in America

 

[z3r010]

With all this EU bashing (and im not sticking up for them) why is no one complaining about the companies that have put pressure on the EU to take this stance?
In the old days i think it was Netscape and AOL that were causing all the fuss over MS including a browser in their OS.
If people want to slag off the EU fine (and yes, we have stupid laws, just like all parts fo the world) but the EU didnt just decide one day to attack MS, it was forced to by some of the big, American companies.

This was not brought on by big American companies, but a small Norwegian one that has a crappy browser, the EU dictators didn't need to listen to then (just like they don't listen to the public)

 

[Fliplip]

This was not brought on by big American companies, but a small Norwegian one that has a crappy browser, the EU dictators didn't need to listen to then (just like they don't listen to the public)

I though AOL we American :huh:.
They were the ones who made all the fuss and forced MS to put a short cut to their service on the desktop IIR.


I could be wrong of course.

 

[Asgaro]

It is supporting the EU's stupid descision......

It's not EU's fault, it was Opera's fault, remember?

 

[knuckles84]

in the EU there are laws, that must be respected, and there are a lot of the rules that are braked by the people, because a lot of rules do not make sense. And for that the people are not punished, only if there are reclamations, and when there are reclamations the laws must be respected.

SO yes it is the fault from OPERA, and not the EU. And I do not understand why Opera make the reclamation only to Microsoft, if I see the other operating systems:
Mac Os X, has Safari as standard browser
Every Linux Distro (or global every UNIX-Distro) has an Browser installed, and not all the distros let you the choice on the installation.

But to see it from an other side, I like it that Windows 7E do only exist as a full version and not as upgrade, so I can, pre-order at the 15 July 3 Full-Version for the Price that other people must pay from the 22 October, or people in non EU-Lands for the full version.