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Yes, it's very lame
It's going to be the same as the no media player edition. No one will buy it, they'll probably pirate the ie edition first before they would buy it or switch to another os.
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Yes, it's very lame  eb276 | 06/11/09
But it makes them compliant  Michael Kelly | 06/11/09
You are right  eb276 | 06/11/09
Great article!  jeremiah08 | 06/11/09
But it makes them compliant...  bill.andersen@... | 06/12/09
What a rude Cretin  An Old Man | 06/12/09
Cretin?  bill.andersen@... | 06/16/09
What on Earth are you on about?  philip.lane@... | 06/16/09
What on Earth are you on about?  bill.andersen@... | 06/16/09
Re: What on Earth are you on about?  alec.wood@... | 07/07/09
Maybe Moblin Fastboot Win 7 E...  BillDem | 06/11/09
If Microsoft doesn't offer an EU Edition ...  mwagner@... | 06/11/09
Very good point  thx-1138_@... | 06/11/09
It's not...  Dave32265 | 06/12/09
The point is, it is being forced on Microsoft ...  mwagner@... | 06/12/09
"Micrsoft has no say in OEM decisions "  Dave32265 | 06/12/09
Why should it be the OEM's decision?  UAC nanny screen | 06/12/09
Micrsoft has no say in OEM decisions ?!?!?!?!  alec.wood@... | 07/07/09
Same End Result  kyn_67@... | 06/12/09
"Lack of a way to get a choice".  Dave32265 | 06/12/09
Missing the point  bigsibling | 06/12/09
Still not up to the EU  kyn_67@... | 06/12/09
It is up to the EU  Dave32265 | 06/12/09
@bigsibling...  Dave32265 | 06/12/09
@Dave32265  kyn_67@... | 06/12/09
@Dave32265  notsofast | 06/12/09
Ummmm OK....  Dave32265 | 06/12/09
No!  PhilippeV | 06/12/09
Yes, it's very lame  windozefreak | 06/11/09
Anti-Trust ruling = socialism BS  LBiege | 06/11/09
Democratic government = socialist by definition  Patanjali | 06/11/09
Try again.  LBiege | 06/12/09
execution?  desamuelson | 06/15/09
The real choice  anilmani | 06/12/09
Won't work without anti-trust backing  alec.wood@... | 07/07/09
Um, no.  tony.g | 06/12/09
Stereo analogy  thecmpguru@... | 06/12/09
Agreed! I'ts called "Turnkey"  kyn_67@... | 06/12/09
I guess you prefer the redmomd/kim yong il way  InAction Man | 06/12/09
... but MS should have done this years ago.  Too Old For IT | 06/12/09
You must use XP  notsofast | 06/12/09
The probable result  blaacksheep | 06/12/09
The EU is not a software company  skippu | 06/11/09
Just because SOMEONE will say it...  TheWerewolf | 06/11/09
And because SOMEONE will HAVE to respond wink  de-void | 06/11/09
Why find those balls ...  jongunn@... | 06/11/09
so, we wait for the monopoly ?  animageofmine1 | 06/12/09
it's to crush Microsoft  Too Old For IT | 06/12/09
And the USA is not a car company.  toxic psychotic avenger | 06/11/09
It's completely different...  Dave32265 | 06/11/09
Unlikely  alec.wood@... | 07/07/09
I so much agree with you  animageofmine1 | 06/12/09
I so much agree with you (typo corrected)  animageofmine1 | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  mikegalos@... | 06/11/09
hurting consumers  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 06/11/09
MJ, my understanding is  eb276 | 06/11/09
Support Costs  DaveN_MVP | 06/11/09
Reply to MJ  mikegalos@... | 06/11/09
The same way ...  jongunn@... | 06/11/09
Still liable  bklooste | 06/11/09
Consumers dont go to Downloads.com  A.Sinic | 06/11/09
@A.Sinic  M.R. Kennedy | 06/11/09
How does this option not allow for this?  ye | 06/11/09
wont work  bklooste | 06/11/09
One more scenario  kyn_67@... | 06/12/09
Best browser?  rapson | 06/11/09
Because Mary Jo ...  mwagner@... | 06/11/09
You are missing the point  prof123 | 06/12/09
Because it sets a precedence that is horrifying in the least  de-void | 06/11/09
Nobody is against ...  jongunn@... | 06/11/09
You said in your article that they offered to take it out?  windozefreak | 06/11/09
Still wrong to force MS to bundle competitors browser  kyn_67@... | 06/12/09
because...  desamuelson | 06/15/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  Loverock Davidson | 06/11/09
This is a smart move by Microsoft  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 06/11/09
even more smart  bklooste | 06/11/09
"fully useless"?  nizuse | 06/11/09
notice he did not reply  kyn_67@... | 06/12/09
What is YOUR solution?  TheWerewolf | 06/11/09
I agree  groovepoint@... | 06/11/09
Agree, You can't get there from here  sboverie@... | 06/12/09
On a stripped down version of Windows...  Dave32265 | 06/12/09
No, it isn't lame  jlandheer | 06/11/09
Ever heard of the CD?  A.Sinic | 06/11/09
ever heard of non technical people ?  animageofmine1 | 06/12/09
This is by far the most reasonable solution  Michael Kelly | 06/11/09
Offering no browser in a modern OS  LiquidLearner | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  Djblois | 06/11/09
D*********************  desamuelson | 06/15/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  Cyrorm | 06/11/09
Why bother? By making an IE free version of Windows...  ye | 06/11/09
You misread the article  LiquidLearner | 06/11/09
No, I did not. But I can see how what I wrote could lead you to...  ye | 06/11/09
No, they could not do this.  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 06/11/09
Re: breach of contract  Cyrorm | 06/11/09
"Apparently he free market is dead, or close to it.... "  Dave32265 | 06/12/09
The Government by legislature forced them to breach the contract!  windozefreak | 06/11/09
I can't see why anyone would object to this.  ye | 06/11/09
why object to this?  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 06/11/09
That's not Microsoft's problem.  ye | 06/11/09
Microsoft's problem (or not)  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 06/11/09
The remedy should correct the violation.  ye | 06/11/09
EU just make problem from none problem  jk_10 | 06/11/09
You're thinking about this all wrong  Michael Kelly | 06/11/09
A lot of things are not 'necessary' on most OSs  Patanjali | 06/11/09
It's my understanding...  rapson | 06/11/09
Of course you are corret MJ but,  rolnmrbl@... | 06/11/09
Ironically, there is more trouble / headache ...  mwagner@... | 06/11/09
Crapware  Ctolkach@... | 06/11/09
Unfortunately...  A.Sinic | 06/11/09
There was a time when IE wasn't bundled in Windoze  UAC nanny screen | 06/12/09
You're not paying attention Mary.  msemily | 06/11/09
If the EU were being fair, they would ...  mwagner@... | 06/12/09
Flawed logic  UAC nanny screen | 06/12/09
Fair?  zkiwi | 06/13/09
Why would OEM's have to bundle anything?...  Dave32265 | 06/12/09
The vast majority of consumers  Michael Kelly | 06/11/09
Welcome to 1993!  ye | 06/11/09
re: The vast majority of consumers  M.R. Kennedy | 06/11/09
As I said  Michael Kelly | 06/11/09
I Tkae Exception  windozefreak | 06/11/09
re: As I said  M.R. Kennedy | 06/11/09
FTP is not so complicate  PhilippeV | 06/13/09
Well put again  dfolk2 | 06/11/09
@dfolk  M.R. Kennedy | 06/11/09
Thanks for the info  dfolk2 | 06/12/09
Siccin' Bo on MS  M.R. Kennedy | 06/12/09
cant give you the...  desamuelson | 06/15/09
Let's not blame Microsoft because the EU ...  mwagner@... | 06/11/09
@mwagner  M.R. Kennedy | 06/11/09
Of course, you are correct. Look how ...  mwagner@... | 06/12/09
Mary Jo  windozefreak | 06/11/09
Unless you forgot ...  msdead | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  arknu | 06/11/09
We'll know why if the EU doesn't accept this proposal.  ye | 06/11/09
The impossible for Microsoft  Ole Man | 06/11/09
RE: seems to be trivial for Linux  dougbeer | 06/11/09
Quite often?  InAction Man | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  djmik | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  jgkov | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  John.Murray | 06/11/09
I think the vast majority haven't.  ye | 06/11/09
Yes and the people have spoken!  Franciscus101 | 06/11/09
Cast them out....  Christian_<>< | 06/11/09
No, Not Overseeas, Just EC controlled Areas. (N/T)  windozefreak | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  wwgorman | 06/11/09
Look to the EU for the Browser  wwgorman | 06/11/09
See M. R. Kennedy's post above (edited)  Ole Man | 06/11/09
@ The Old Fool  M.R. Kennedy | 06/11/09
Completely wrong.  PhilippeV | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  cleanwake | 06/11/09
I propose...  no_zd_user_name | 06/11/09
Is that going to happen?  NStalnecker | 06/11/09
Hey , good info  dfolk2 | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  erniem1970@... | 06/11/09
Will sell as well as Windows sans Media Player  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
Without either a lower price or a means to download an alternate browser...  Zogg | 06/11/09
Agree  nizuse | 06/11/09
Probably  Michael Kelly | 06/11/09
Unintended consequences of EU interference  mwagner@... | 06/11/09
EU's intent is clear, punish the success  jk_10 | 06/11/09
And abuse...  SimonUK2 | 06/12/09
Re: And abuse...  jfhampton | 06/15/09
Having to choose  PhilippeV | 06/13/09
EU antitrust case is stupid  groovepoint@... | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  jjfahl@... | 06/11/09
FTP. Until the EU decides MS is violating anti-trust laws by including FTP.  ye | 06/11/09
Far too dramatic. How about "wget" instead?  Zogg | 06/11/09
a FTP client is not a big deal  PhilippeV | 06/12/09
@jjfahl  M.R. Kennedy | 06/11/09
"Ask the Old Fool"  Ole Man | 06/12/09
Shut up fool!!!  InAction Man | 06/13/09
Now who's the fool again? FOOL!  transposeIT | 06/15/09
The same way people did back in the stone age before Microsoft bundled IE  zkiwi | 06/15/09
Obvious  A.Sinic | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  ezimmermann@... | 06/11/09
How USELESS  chaz15 | 06/11/09
Cool  eMJayy | 06/11/09
People who build their own computers  chaz15 | 06/11/09
That's a point, but...  eMJayy | 06/11/09
"in Linux, you don't need a browser to get a browser"  Ole Man | 06/12/09
No true OS requires a browser to do anything  InAction Man | 06/13/09
For basement bums who don't work for a living....maybe.  transposeIT | 06/15/09
Yeah, toasters don't need browsers...Mine comes with Linux.  transposeIT | 06/15/09
Not a problem  PhilippeV | 06/13/09
But, It's What The EC Mandates!!!! (N/T)  windozefreak | 06/11/09
EU is monopoly itself  jk_10 | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe ?  digitrog | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  ci1205@... | 06/11/09
MS also needs to make unique EU license keys to ensure...  ye | 06/11/09
MS should refuse to sell  cauleyflower | 06/11/09
oh that would be nice!  InAction Man | 06/11/09
Europe could follow Munich and their 6-year old Linux migration...  transposeIT | 06/15/09
Thats exactly the wrong behavior.  msemily | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  julie@... | 06/11/09
Do the right thing?!  spinella@... | 06/11/09
We should not tolerate EU's stupidity?  jk_10 | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  julie@... | 06/11/09
DO NOT WANT!  zdneter0000 | 06/11/09
I don't see the issue  Alzie | 06/11/09
Totally non-sense  marvans | 06/11/09
if they offer other  desamuelson | 06/15/09
who the hell wants iexplorer anyway NT  wizardb@... | 06/11/09
I do, and ...  jk_10 | 06/12/09
I'll second that ........ [nt]  goldenpirate@... | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  aiden333@... | 06/11/09
Apple - Safari and the software it installs?  Brissietex | 06/11/09
I do agree with you  nessrapp | 06/12/09
Already covered, please read posts B4 posting  bill.andersen@... | 06/12/09
I would have thought that after all this time...  zkiwi | 06/11/09
Ah, but the EU doesn'rt make it that easy  A.Sinic | 06/11/09
Most people...  zkiwi | 06/12/09
simple,  desamuelson | 06/15/09
Hell yeah I'd buy it  Shinsengumi | 06/11/09
Too much of a dream to come true in the U.S.  msdead | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  stewartwallace@... | 06/11/09
Would help me out of a problem  jdaughtry@... | 06/11/09
So what happens to all the apps that use IE to render via OLE?  bklooste | 06/11/09
This will result in IE being the ONLY browser...  bklooste | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  EricVM | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  blake stone | 06/11/09
Stupid EU  Luke7 | 06/11/09
If MS has to do this then so should Apple.  custserv@... | 06/11/09
This is just a slap in the face to the EU.........  TonyOz | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  ozguy | 06/11/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  imtarnold-21536227512690181103458892600216 | 06/12/09
Wow. That means.....  GOTBO | 06/12/09
why isn't Apple getting the stick?  nessrapp | 06/12/09
Windows updates  perversion2003@... | 06/12/09
re: Wow. That means.....  goldenpirate@... | 06/12/09
"users" will never learn  Ole Man | 06/12/09
In 3 Years When the User Reinstalls Win7....  dunn@... | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  nessrapp | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  solyom@... | 06/12/09
See who hurts more...  bill.andersen@... | 06/12/09
Maybe, maybe not  solyom@... | 06/16/09
Are you kidding me????  vbp1 | 06/12/09
Not quite the same  solyom@... | 06/16/09
As an European...  IT_Critic | 06/12/09
Exactly!!  bill.andersen@... | 06/12/09
re: As an European...  goldenpirate@... | 06/12/09
HAHAHAHAHHAHA!  EmperorDarius | 06/12/09
good one...  nessrapp | 06/12/09
Get a life..  bill.andersen@... | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  Sirgwain | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  Mantei Woodcraft Ltd. | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  Try2Ketchup | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  szwarc@... | 06/12/09
Microsoft and IE-free Windows 7 undermines own position on OS  tmsassoc | 06/12/09
I want it!!  don3605 | 06/12/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  deejtheroth | 06/12/09
Oh this stuff is really ticking me off...  readwryt@... | 06/12/09
Wow, I guess I will buy my Win 7 in Europe...  mikifinaz1@... | 06/12/09
Going to Europe just to buy an IE-less Windows. You're as stupid as the EC.  transposeIT | 06/16/09
Pull out of Europe  Simbey | 06/12/09
That would be too good to become true.  InAction Man | 06/13/09
Only one problem with that  Ole Man | 06/13/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  Nobu_z | 06/13/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  dwd1949 | 06/14/09
Microsoft still wins  voska1 | 06/15/09
which people and where? (NT)  desamuelson | 06/15/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  philip.lane@... | 06/16/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  wanderson | 06/18/09
Europe is Open_Source  Christian_<>< | 06/18/09
EU Will Get Windows 7 E Full License Versions at Upgrade Prices  cnfrisch | 07/06/09
RE: Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe  _Rej_ | 07/10/09

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