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1. Comment - Europe: Microsoft's IE move gives Windows users no choice

   (Jun 12, 2009 - 4:38 PM)

   to the dimwits who fail to see what use a downloadable browser (or ballot screen) would be when you don't have a browser -- YOU HAVE A BROWSER ON YOUR EXISTING MACHINE WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD IT TO DISK, THEN YOU UPGRADE YOUR EXISTING MACHINE TO WINDOWS 7 AND INSTALL IT.
   
   if you're not too dimwitted and you're planning to build your own machine from parts, then you probably already know what to do.
   
   EU integrators could install any browser to customer spec. or, the EC could force opera to compile a ballot screen, force integrators to install it instead of a browser, and force all EU-based ISPs to offer the ballot screen for download. If you don't think you can download a ballot screen without a browser, see paragraph 1.
   
   it's a cryin' shame that tangible consumer choices (which aim to 'delight' and 'exceed expectations') must now be centrally planned on behalf of the proletariat by the EC politburo.

2. Comment - Earth to Europe: You won. Microsoft complied. Live with it.

   (Jun 12, 2009 - 4:23 PM)

   The EU Commission argument holds water insofar as it makes sense for the heirs to the Stanley family misfortune to now sue Ford in Europe for building it's own internal combustion engine and quashing the automotive use of steam boilers.
   
   Mr. Fulton is 100% correct. It was not for Microsoft to make the next decision on behalf of consumers. Their announcement was precisely in accordance with the mandate set by the EC politburo. Apparently in Europe it is appropriate centrally plan that which is exceeds the expectations of or 'delights' EU consumers. If they determined a ballot screen was what the proletariat required then they should have said so in the first place.