Alan2273 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 http://microsoftontheissues.com/cs/blogs/m...-in-europe.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Well, that seems more sensible than the previous idea. It's good to have a built-in browser to fall back on if the other ones fail or crash. After all, how would we download a new browser if there isn't a built-in one to use? It's not as if Microsoft have designed Windows products so they can't work with any other browser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Nothing like making things as complicated as you can, is there?There was an announcement the other day that IE8 will be (is?) available on a disk for a nominal charge. What would be wrong with shipping the W7E disk together with the IE8 disk? It would meet the silly demands of the EU Commission and if you didn't want it, use the disk as a bird scarer/coaster.As it is, enormous confusion has already been created which will no doubt continue when faced with answering questionnaires and ballots about browsers during setup.It has to be asked, though, what proportion of W7 users will be loading the O/S themselves? The vast majority of computer users nip down to Currys/Comet/PC World/whatever and buy their Dell/HP/Sony machines ready-to-go and complete with Internet facilities. They don't have a clue about anything in the box or under the keyboard or the niceties of one browser compared with another - and it ain't necessary to have that either.This is nothing but yet another example of the EU Commission plonking their huge feet on something about which they know little and cocking things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Well said, that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Nothing like making things as complicated as you can, is there?There was an announcement the other day that IE8 will be (is?) available on a disk for a nominal charge. What would be wrong with shipping the W7E disk together with the IE8 disk? It would meet the silly demands of the EU Commission and if you didn't want it, use the disk as a bird scarer/coaster.As it is, enormous confusion has already been created which will no doubt continue when faced with answering questionnaires and ballots about browsers during setup.It has to be asked, though, what proportion of W7 users will be loading the O/S themselves? The vast majority of computer users nip down to Currys/Comet/PC World/whatever and buy their Dell/HP/Sony machines ready-to-go and complete with Internet facilities. They don't have a clue about anything in the box or under the keyboard or the niceties of one browser compared with another - and it ain't necessary to have that either.This is nothing but yet another example of the EU Commission plonking their huge feet on something about which they know little and cocking things up.I couldn't agree more. As I said in another topic, this is just nanny stating gone mad. Why don't the EU concentrate more on straight bananas and cucumbers, and politically correct job titles, and massive expense bills etc. It's what they are good at. Why the hell don't we get out of this stupid club NOW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Well, that seems more sensible than the previous idea. It's good to have a built-in browser to fall back on if the other ones fail or crash. After all, how would we download a new browser if there isn't a built-in one to use? It's not as if Microsoft have designed Windows products so they can't work with any other browser.You don't need internet access if you already have an alternative browser or IE8 on a memory stick!I'm not sure where I stand now as originally I pre-ordered an IE-free Retail version and now I might have to settle for an upgrade version instead :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 This is taken from the link in post #1:If the price is increased then I will cancel my order as the terms and conditions will have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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