Comments on: Microsoft to Offer Competing Browsers in Windows? http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:54:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: umeshbagalur http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-887729 umeshbagalur Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:51:18 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-887729 It is really baseless and ridiculous point the EU forcing the Microsoft to offer other browsers. User is always has choices whatever he wants to install the browsers once he get control on the computer..... It is really baseless and ridiculous point the EU forcing the Microsoft to offer other browsers. User is always has choices whatever he wants to install the browsers once he get control on the computer…..

]]> By: Mogga http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-887625 Mogga Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:59:52 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-887625 Its ridiculous to force Microsoft to offer other browsers. If a user is stupid enough to want to run IE only then let them. Its ridiculous to force Microsoft to offer other browsers. If a user is stupid enough to want to run IE only then let them.

]]> By: jphilapy http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-887035 jphilapy Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:42:36 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-887035 Microsoft should not be bound to offer competitor's software. However they should be required to make it possible for those who wish to offer their os with other browsers such as dell who may want to provide vista with firefox as the default browser. But MS should not have to be the one to offer it. Jeff Microsoft should not be bound to offer competitor’s software. However they should be required to make it possible for those who wish to offer their os with other browsers such as dell who may want to provide vista with firefox as the default browser. But MS should not have to be the one to offer it.

Jeff

]]> By: A2 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-886862 A2 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-886862 I don't what browser microsoft has as long as they let you remove it I don’t what browser microsoft has as long as they let you remove it

]]> By: Jeff Szusz http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-886216 Jeff Szusz Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:31:52 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-886216 I'm a strong advocate of Open Source Software. I really hate Internet Explorer and think users should choose some other option, whether it be proprietary or not. However, I think that's up to the user. If I chose right now to distribute a customized linux operating system, I could choose which browser to put on it. I don't believe Microsoft should be forced to do otherwise. I’m a strong advocate of Open Source Software. I really hate Internet Explorer and think users should choose some other option, whether it be proprietary or not.

However, I think that’s up to the user. If I chose right now to distribute a customized linux operating system, I could choose which browser to put on it. I don’t believe Microsoft should be forced to do otherwise.

]]> By: ahabion http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-884109 ahabion Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:16:54 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-884109 <blockquote>Well, to be fair, computers should come with no operating system at all, the OS should be buyed apart, (so users can save 70 dollars they are forced to pay even if they wont use windows) and the end user should install it, so he/she can know that the OS is not part of the computer, know the real price of the Windows OS, know there are options, so he/she not stay with the idea Microsoft is the only one, and if he/she chooses windows, understand the complexity of the installing procedure compared witth other OS.</blockquote> I think thats a swell idea. On the flip side, Apple would need to make the Mac OS in the same manner and be able to install it on regular hardware configurations instead of its proprietary hardware builds. I'd like to put Leopard on my custom builds.

Well, to be fair, computers should come with no operating system at all, the OS should be buyed apart, (so users can save 70 dollars they are forced to pay even if they wont use windows) and the end user should install it, so he/she can know that the OS is not part of the computer, know the real price of the Windows OS, know there are options, so he/she not stay with the idea Microsoft is the only one, and if he/she chooses windows, understand the complexity of the installing procedure compared witth other OS.

I think thats a swell idea. On the flip side, Apple would need to make the Mac OS in the same manner and be able to install it on regular hardware configurations instead of its proprietary hardware builds. I’d like to put Leopard on my custom builds.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-883939 Anonymous Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:43:03 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-883939 viperxx, israelisassi - The difference between MS and Mac/ Linux is that MS has a huge market share and has acted as a monopolist with regard to IE. stormrider: Opera didn't "throw a lawsuit". It alerted the EU to the fact that MS was behaving in restraint of trade. It's like phoning the cops if you see someone breaking the law. The cops investigate and prosecute if necessary. The EU investigated and considered that there was a case to answer and asked Microsoft to give its side of the story. viperxx, israelisassi – The difference between MS and Mac/ Linux is that MS has a huge market share and has acted as a monopolist with regard to IE.

stormrider: Opera didn’t “throw a lawsuit”. It alerted the EU to the fact that MS was behaving in restraint of trade. It’s like phoning the cops if you see someone breaking the law. The cops investigate and prosecute if necessary. The EU investigated and considered that there was a case to answer and asked Microsoft to give its side of the story.

]]> By: abaqueiro http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-883868 abaqueiro Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:18:06 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-883868 Israelisassi: "So computers should be delivered crippled? So far everyone I know wants to buy a computer, plug it in, turn it on and start browsing." Well, to be fair, computers should come with no operating system at all, the OS should be buyed apart, (so users can save 70 dollars they are forced to pay even if they wont use windows) and the end user should install it, so he/she can know that the OS is not part of the computer, know the real price of the Windows OS, know there are options, so he/she not stay with the idea Microsoft is the only one, and if he/she chooses windows, understand the complexity of the installing procedure compared witth other OS. Buying a computer is like buying a house, there is no justification for the builder to predeterminate the interior decoration or preinstall the furniture, even when the buyer wants to buy a home, open it, sit on the sofa, and turn on the TV. Israelisassi:

“So computers should be delivered crippled? So far everyone I know wants to buy a computer, plug it in, turn it on and start browsing.”

Well, to be fair, computers should come with no operating system at all, the OS should be buyed apart, (so users can save 70 dollars they are forced to pay even if they wont use windows) and the end user should install it, so he/she can know that the OS is not part of the computer, know the real price of the Windows OS, know there are options, so he/she not stay with the idea Microsoft is the only one, and if he/she chooses windows, understand the complexity of the installing procedure compared witth other OS.

Buying a computer is like buying a house, there is no justification for the builder to predeterminate the interior decoration or preinstall the furniture, even when the buyer wants to buy a home, open it, sit on the sofa, and turn on the TV.

]]> By: Craig Buckler http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-883707 Craig Buckler Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:19:33 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-883707 <blockquote>Microsoft has been selling their own anti-virus solution </blockquote> There has been talk about them including it in Windows for free. Although that's possibly less likely now!

Microsoft has been selling their own anti-virus solution

There has been talk about them including it in Windows for free. Although that’s possibly less likely now!

]]> By: israelisassi http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/02/25/windows-alternative-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-883483 israelisassi Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:18:51 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=6283#comment-883483 I wonder what the response would be if Microsoft elected to not make Windows available in the EU or opted to charge a higher price. I wonder what the response would be if Microsoft elected to not make Windows available in the EU or opted to charge a higher price.

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