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Hi, Dennis.

I said what I did, re: EU case being more about competitors whining than cutomers whining because of the reception (or lack thereof) for the versions of Windows with Media Player removed that are sold in Europe. No one wants them.

I have asked customers over the years if they would prefer to have Window without IE, Media Player and other components bundled. Power users often say yes, but "average" consumer and business customers regularly say no. They want integration and ease.

In theory, I agree with you that forcing Microsoft to decouple its other components from Windows would give users more choice. But what if users don't want that? Should it be forced on them by antitrust regulators because it is "for their own good"?
Posted by: Mary Jo Foley   Posted on: 02/27/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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competition vs. customers  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/08
Well...  zkiwi | 02/27/08
Windows w/o Media Player option stupid, but  LittleGuy | 02/27/08
What is "bundled software"?  PB_z | 02/27/08
Because...  zkiwi | 02/27/08
Good point  dahowlett@... ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/08
But, customers just want to view and listen to content, and want that  DonnieBoy | 02/27/08
it's a lot broader  dahowlett@... ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/08
Yes, in any country, you have to show that you will enforce a law, or  DonnieBoy | 02/27/08
Mary, it is not that simple. By bundling anything with the monopoly OS, MS  DonnieBoy | 02/27/08
The amount of documentation MS had to provide was crazy  PB_z | 02/27/08
Was that a joke?  zkiwi | 02/27/08
Why *should* it have been documented?  PB_z | 02/27/08
Maybe it's just me...  zkiwi | 02/27/08
Too bad for the Bloatfarmers  Jeremy W | 02/27/08
Let em use *nix  tonymcs@... | 02/27/08
I take it that you mean Windows. It is of the last century  hkommedal | 02/28/08
True...  mdsmedia | 02/29/08
One can only applaud Steelie Neelie  Jeremy W | 02/27/08
RE: Steelie Neelie slaps Microsoft with record fine  orinda | 02/28/08
Whatever...  zkiwi | 02/28/08
Firstly...it's "woman" not "women" unless she's more than one...  mdsmedia | 02/29/08
RE: Steelie Neelie slaps Microsoft with record fine  atari8bit@... | 02/28/08
I'll just call you...  Spiritusindomit@... | 02/28/08
You are kidding? Or deluded?  mdsmedia | 02/29/08
MS should call the EU's bluff  hheightman | 02/28/08
And yours might see some light  mdsmedia | 02/29/08
I'm sure Billy and Stevie would agree with you!  Ole Man | 02/29/08
Bluff?  zkiwi | 02/28/08

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