Comments on: Microsoft To Offer Windows Browser Choice

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Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:03:31 +0000

[...] result of that case was that Microsoft had to start offering Windows users a “ballot box” to pick their default browser, but the fact that it was so recently in the hot seat is not lost on Smith, or the company in [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:01:50 +0000

If you don’t know, does it matter what you’re running?

If you do know, you’re already running what you prefer – and you’ll defend it avidly against allcomers (insert amusing I USE U R ALL NOOBZ comment here).

If what you’re using doesn’t work, you’re going to go find something else – it’s that simple.

As this rubbish has just appeared on my screen my initial reaction is to be insulted – and somewhat patronized. If I wanted to use another browser I’d type ‘web browser’ into any one of a hundred search engines and do some homework.

Education can be achieved in a variety of different ways – but they mainly start with the person being interested enough to go out and get some. Adding another layer of insulating fluff to somebody’s ignorance achieves nothing.

In a similar vein I notice that notepad is installed on my machine by default. I want to know what my different options are for the simple editing of text files because oh god Micro$$$$$$oft have a monopoly.

Yeah.

If you want to shoot an IT company down for ridiculous business practices, scalping of customers and locking people in to a rip-off service, do the world a favour and go after Dell.

By: David

David — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:10:00 +0000

It’s arrived on my PC and the first problem I noted is that there was no option to simply leave your PC as is. You can defer your choice, but then you get nagged. I would have thought for all those that have a stable PC who don’t want their software changed this is the most important option to have.

By: Couldn't DIS-agree more

Couldn't DIS-agree more — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:01:02 +0000

“If you are not intelligent enough to change it you are in the insignifcant minority.”
You are so very wrong with this statement. Most “regular” people, people who see a computer as an appliance like a TV or stereo system, don’t even know there are other browsers available, much less how to go about getting one and setting it up as their new default browser.
Most of them see whatever browser is pre-installed as “The Internet” – only more tech savvy people know the web is just one bit of the internet.
These people are incredibly naive – not stupid – just naive.

By: Couldn't agree more...

Couldn't agree more... — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:11:45 +0000

Anthony Rose hit it on the head. When are we gonna say enough it enough to this insane thought process our society has today.

If you don’t like your browser, freakin’ dowload another one. Sheesh.

By: Anthony Rose

Anthony Rose — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:03:00 +0000

So pathetic.
If you don’t like your browser you can change it.
If you are not intelligent enough to change it you are in the insignifcant minority.
But no, the EU has to waste time and money on this…!
Actually, no, it’s not a total waste of time. Not if the goal is to establish the EU as an fat parasitic entity in itself rather than a free trade agreement designed to save costs.