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Actually, I think I'm right
---I am not saying MS is *forcing* anything. I ma saying the
presence of IE will certainly give people the opportunity to give it
a try and that is all any software comnpany can ask for---

How, exactly, will the "presence of IE" make any difference in
which web site for searching that users go to? How will this
work? Will it prevent you from going to Google? Will it have a
built in toolbar search that only accesses MSN? You claim that
IE's dominance gives this completely separate website an
advantage. What is that advantage, and won't that mean
leveraging a monopoly product to take over a new market?

---In any case, MS is NOT the marlet leader, in fact they aren't
even close at this point in time.---

Exactly my point. So using their monopoly product (and IE is
part of Windows as we all know, so it has been legally declared
to be a monopoly) to take over that new market is not going to
make the Kerry DOJ very happy.

--- It will force the competition to raise the bar in many
ways...---

I'll believe it when I see it. So far, it's just more empty vaporware
promises from Redmond. I have a hard time believing that can
actually understand the simplicity and functionality of Google,
and not completely screw it up and weigh it down with clutter.
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 06/28/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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It's not quite the same when the industry knows your evilness.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/28/04
This does not sound right  jdunn_z | 06/28/04
Ahead, behind...  Martin Marvinski | 06/28/04
Paradigm Shift is on  SOCAM | 06/28/04
With 95% of the users already there, it's a sure hit.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/04
My, we certainly are in cheerleader mode today  tic swayback | 06/28/04
Good Point  Jeff Spicoli | 06/28/04
You managed to get one thing right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/04
It's sad that..  Jeff Spicoli | 06/28/04
Microsoft's monopoly is desktop only  voska | 06/28/04
Sorry tic, your wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/04
The question is whether it's a default option or no option  Michael Kelly | 06/28/04
Actually, I think I'm right  tic swayback | 06/28/04
"Sure bet" or "competitive," which is it, Mr. M$ employee?  dicktaurus@... | 06/28/04
It's both...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/04
Can't be both -- paradox  Jeff Spicoli | 06/28/04
He's talking about search engines, not operating systems.  Michael Kelly | 06/28/04
I thought he was talking about IE  tic swayback | 06/28/04
No Ax was talking only about search engines  Michael Kelly | 06/28/04
But in context...  tic swayback | 06/28/04
yes but..  Jeff Spicoli | 06/28/04
whatever son  Jeff Spicoli | 06/28/04
Other numbers?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/04
meaningless  Jeff Spicoli | 06/28/04
With 95%, it was also a hit with vius writers.  B.O.F.H. | 06/28/04
Searching on microsoft.com  Nullifidian | 06/28/04
Funny...  Michael Kelly | 06/28/04

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