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bad for the big buy: Sounds like they're squeezing the last drops out of the big corporates that are already over the barrel on this one.

The little guy will simply switch browsers.; Posted by: blahblahblah Posted on: 09/23/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Sad, Sad Time azechman | 09/23/04

truly odd behavior considering blahblahblah | 09/23/04

Microsoft security Jomo_z | 09/23/04

Bullseye alterego_z | 09/24/04

Well on the BRIGHT side...this should be good for Laff | 09/23/04

Re:Sad, Sad Time djt0711 | 09/23/04

Well "IF" the car I purchased came with a hole in the tank Laff | 09/23/04

Wrong Ardian Daka | 09/23/04

Security holes and a hole in my gas tank seem to Laff | 09/23/04

Not really rapson | 09/23/04

There are at least Linux User 147560 | 09/23/04

Ah but.... Laff | 09/24/04

Laff you're right, also... Spoon Jabber | 09/24/04

Not Wrong topcat_z | 09/30/04

ABS breaks(brakes??) PaytonA | 09/30/04

Sad, Sad Time Shutterbug | 09/23/04

End of life 2007 uno@... | 09/23/04

30-Jun-2005! not 2007 The King's Servant | 09/23/04

A long time, actually AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

MS security descisions . . . Trav_z | 09/23/04

Sad, Sad Time CodeBubba | 09/23/04

I used to expect software for free... The King's Servant | 09/23/04

One point I agree on... Spoon Jabber | 09/24/04

"Ain't no Whiner . . . Bubba" Meesha | 09/27/04

Upgrades tooo expensive topcat_z | 09/30/04

Car Analogy gsquared | 09/23/04

So you are saying MS bears no responsibility for the holes? Laff | 09/23/04

CAR ANALOGY richdave | 09/23/04

So you are saying get Linux and FireFox because The King's Servant | 09/23/04

This is safety not warranty issue home_user | 09/23/04

Did you really have any doubt before? brike@... | 09/23/04

Corporate Users eholme | 09/23/04

bad for the big buy blahblahblah | 09/23/04

Switch Browsers? eholme | 09/23/04

Agreed PA-ITGuy | 09/23/04

That's because you left the "TalkBack" option enabled... BitTwiddler | 09/23/04

Yes I had the option to not send it. PA-ITGuy | 09/23/04

Problem is not the phone home Linux User 147560 | 09/23/04

Your gripe completely escapes me then... BitTwiddler | 09/23/04

TalkBack elimination. Primate_z | 09/23/04

The problem for many I think is that MS has earned Laff | 09/23/04

Mozilla gives the option not to install! The King's Servant | 09/23/04

firefox - phone home rohn_z | 09/23/04

Patching JJJakus | 09/30/04

question blahblahblah | 09/23/04

oops blahblahblah | 09/23/04

That requires IE bugmenotznet | 09/23/04

yeah I'd like to know that too. Arrg | 09/23/04

I wrote a very simple app.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

JavaScript or JScript? The King's Servant | 09/23/04

I'll let you know tonight.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

Here it is.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

Try this instead. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

That doesn't work.. d_jedi | 09/24/04

... btw d_jedi | 09/24/04

To some extent a historical problem uno@... | 09/23/04

if you're only developing for IE you're crazy firerant | 09/24/04

Switch Browsers Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

Have a local college student build you a Linux firewall. (NT) Update victim | 09/23/04

Corporate Users CodeBubba | 09/23/04

Faulty locks are recalls, not upgrades gcbon | 09/23/04

I am still waiting for the PNG support they promised me. The King's Servant | 09/23/04

Corporate Users DAReese | 09/24/04

It was never free tero_t_vaananen@... | 09/23/04

Yes it was. ITGuy04 | 09/23/04

For a short time until IE4.01 and Win95 SR1 The King's Servant | 09/23/04

IE4/App-OS line jheine | 09/24/04

Hmmm, free... zaphraud | 09/23/04

Yeah, BASIC ITGuy04 | 09/24/04

Actually back then Windows was cheapest voska | 09/23/04

but it mushroomed wresnick | 09/24/04

Oh Wow! Meesha | 09/27/04

is it raining or is that..... blahblahblah | 09/23/04

We WILL djt0711 | 09/23/04

You'z sir is a MENTAL CASE! Laff | 09/23/04

You know there is a very good reason I don't use my real name in the forums The King's Servant | 09/23/04

Kind of tick people off? Could I get another clue..like Laff | 09/23/04

Good guess! Not what I had in mind but... The King's Servant | 09/23/04

You're funny! Spoon Jabber | 09/24/04

SwiftVets told me that Windows will get rid of the terrorists. The King's Servant | 09/23/04

I know! I know! AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

Um..who are you talking to? Laff | 09/23/04

I'm sorry, was I being hypocritical? The King's Servant | 09/23/04

There are times... AbsolutelyNot | 09/24/04

Ah. I don't Know that person The King's Servant | 09/24/04

You can't please everyone...that's why I don't even try:) Laff | 09/24/04

Re: SwiftVets told me.... ROTFLMHO!!!! tbbrickster_z | 09/24/04

Get a life and stay on topic richdave | 09/23/04

it's the economy blahblahblah | 09/23/04

Tax and spend..not great. NO tax and SPEND is just plain STUPID! Laff | 09/24/04

When did you and blah.... Spoon Jabber | 09/24/04

Mozilla and linux here we come crocd | 09/23/04

Alternatives? PmAc_z | 09/23/04

Best of both worlds alterego_z | 09/23/04

Open Office d_jedi | 09/23/04

Open Office htotten | 09/23/04

Dont forget... wiskowst | 09/23/04

Thunderbird, Eudora, Pegasus, etc. AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

Grammar checker isn't needed voska | 09/23/04

Grammar checker is needed.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

Grammar checker is needed.. Shutterbug | 09/23/04

What drives me nuts about the grammar checker voska | 09/23/04

ROFLMAO!!!! gsquared | 09/23/04

This is funny AmusedAtItAll | 09/23/04

What's so funny? d_jedi | 09/23/04

AH-HA! AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

Re: AH-HA! (Fix the f*ing talkbacks, ZDnet!!!) d_jedi | 09/23/04

MS vs. Open Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

Joining OOo actually works too Michael Kelly | 09/23/04

You win some and you loose some uno@... | 09/23/04

If MS removes features I need.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

"You will upgrade!" says the Redmond god. The King's Servant | 09/23/04

reply (fix the f*ing talkbacks ZDnet.. ) d_jedi | 09/23/04

Yes and no. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Try Wine. Or CrossOver Office? Zogg | 09/23/04

Crossover Office works pretty well Michael Kelly | 09/23/04

Not having database files is a good thing uno@... | 09/23/04

Alternatives ITGuy04 | 09/23/04

MSOffice Functionality Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

Yep, and the alternatives have been around for so long FilledOut | 09/23/04

That's why.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

Worth repeating AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

Are you sure? Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

MS fits the defn. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Actually ITGuy04 | 09/24/04

That's why.. DAReese | 09/24/04

Their slow response is going to kill them CobraA1 | 09/23/04

And you thought Firefox downloads were high before. PA-ITGuy | 09/23/04

That was EXACTLY my first thought Michael Kelly | 09/23/04

But IE is embedded into Windows Erik1234 | 09/23/04

I agree with everything here but... The King's Servant | 09/23/04

So much for I.E. being free (as in "zero cost"). Zogg | 09/23/04

Not quite.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

Not what the article says voska | 09/23/04

Actually, yes, it does... d_jedi | 09/23/04

Actually, No it doesn't... The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Yep. Microsoft is REALLY worried about Security. Right.... BitTwiddler | 09/23/04

ahem blahblahblah | 09/23/04

"That is the model of licensed software" BitTwiddler | 09/23/04

ok blahblahblah | 09/23/04

Oh yeah, I forgot. The Linux/Mozilla market died last night. Right? The King's Servant | 09/24/04

So as we can all see Linux User 147560 | 09/23/04

I fully agree that MS will have a short term boost from this Michael Kelly | 09/23/04

IE for intranet, Mozilla for internet? d_jedi | 09/23/04

Great solution for Linux User 147560 | 09/23/04

Riiiiight. Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

It's definately not the ideal solution.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

I won't bore you with details but... The King's Servant | 09/24/04

That's what I do AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

Not enforcable uno@... | 09/23/04

I see a REALLY BIG, BIG Class Action Lawsuit in the making... realitycheck101 | 09/23/04

long term support Joe Blow_z | 09/23/04

Software.. Patrick Jones | 09/23/04

What about for Firefox? d_jedi | 09/23/04

I don't know of any.. Patrick Jones | 09/23/04

My old code? d_jedi | 09/23/04

3 reasons I think they don't worry about patches Michael Kelly | 09/23/04

Pre release software uno@... | 09/23/04

question blahblahblah | 09/23/04

Yes. Look at the Auto industry... ITGuy04 | 09/23/04

Analogy PA-ITGuy | 09/23/04

The flaw was windows. Re-read. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Yes! It's called "Kernel 2.6.x" and its free The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Read the EULA Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

I know you're kidding, but... AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

AND I WILL SIGN UP TO JOIN IT BBaker7958 | 09/23/04

Return that DELL - POS ITGuy04 | 09/24/04

Woo brike@... | 09/24/04

BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Chad_z | 09/23/04

The divide widens miked@... | 09/23/04

dumb client blahblahblah | 09/23/04

Not that simple miked@... | 09/23/04

didn't know it was that bad blahblahblah | 09/23/04

And it is going to get worse miked@... | 09/24/04

Personally, I'm intolerant of tech support f* ups.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

why waste your time? blahblahblah | 09/23/04

I'm not talking about paid support.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

dell blahblahblah | 09/23/04

Personally, I'm intolerant of tech support f* ups.. Shutterbug | 09/23/04

I remember when that site used to be free.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

Same error bchesmer | 09/23/04

VERY GOOD REASON FOR PRINTER BBaker7958 | 09/23/04

Mozilla here we come Arrg | 09/23/04

Mozilla here we come Shutterbug | 09/23/04

Trying Mozilla Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

www.mozilla.org Arrg | 09/23/04

And that folks is the result of a Monopoly dave95 | 09/23/04

Sometimes? Linux User 147560 | 09/23/04

Solution: use Firefox. d_jedi | 09/23/04

It's not a monopoly... wonsil@... | 09/23/04

It is a monopoly tic swayback | 09/23/04

Wrong DarthRidiculous | 09/23/04

Activation V Sanders | 09/23/04

Where is the Monopoly? dave95 | 09/23/04

Whiners Joe Blow_z | 09/23/04

Actually... yes Linux User 147560 | 09/23/04

Unfortunately, Firefox doesn't, it seems.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

Not the same. Letophoro | 09/23/04

So you're saying.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

I'm saying... Letophoro | 09/23/04

The patch is... el1jones | 09/23/04

No, it's not.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

Hey, it was a beta... el1jones | 09/23/04

A patch that breaks other things.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

There's a difference, d_jedi AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

RE: A patch that breaks other things.. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Maybe not AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

Does SuSE keep supporting... htotten | 09/23/04

Hobby? Laff | 09/23/04

3 year old and nothing new on the horizon voska | 09/23/04

I'll tell you why not.... Partisan | 09/23/04

Because WinXP has issues with Win2k Srv Domains. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Doesn't take a Panther to see the price on the wall FilledOut | 09/23/04

How does using Apple fix this problem? Unicornrider | 09/23/04

good morning victor batscheff | 09/23/04

Re: Good Morning Unicornrider | 09/23/04

Apple invented the wheel, ballpoint pens, and OXY-Clean (OOT) Black-N-Blanc | 12/29/04

firefox use is more than downloads. Arrg | 09/23/04

Single Download 23 Installs. boomslang_z | 09/23/04

Counting disk distros with OO... AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

One download, 50+ installs The King's Servant | 09/24/04

What disgusting hubris Unicornrider | 09/23/04

Firefox in e-mail links d_jedi | 09/23/04

firefox blahblahblah | 09/23/04

Setting the default web browser Unicornrider | 09/23/04

Windows Update requires ActiveX The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Default browser switch cgajeway | 09/23/04

And is WinXP so great? Shutterbug | 09/23/04

Yes. Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

NO. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

What disgusting hubris CodeBubba | 09/24/04

My home computer was once a 286 @ 25MHz 40MB HDD 640KB RAM Win3.0 EGA The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Okay.... ObiWayneKenobi | 09/23/04

lol blahblahblah | 09/23/04

Windows 2000 Terminal Server? 2003 Server?Wil TimmerCA | 09/23/04

Only Desktop OS's not Servers htotten | 09/23/04

Many can not upgrade to XP No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

Agreed..this goes for everyone! Yes including Apple! Laff | 09/23/04

Apple upgrades help old machines tic swayback | 09/23/04

Agree................. Laff | 09/23/04

B*stard! tic swayback | 09/23/04

Upgrade Over a Browser? Freebro | 09/23/04

My lap top is one of them. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

More than MS benefits from this move. Laff | 09/23/04

You bet! No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

Upgrade to XP? Freebro | 09/24/04

There's a thought! AbsolutelyNot | 09/24/04

Marketing 101 Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

An old TwinHead laptop P 233MHz, 32 MB RAM, 2GB HDD The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Many can not upgrade to XP CodeBubba | 09/24/04

Forced Upgrade Gregory.J.Bradley@... | 01/16/05

Again, reason #{buffer overflow} why Microsoft is evil. Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/23/04

Firefox Download htotten | 09/23/04

Click, the bar; click Download File... Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

Saftey recall vs. Upgrade. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

Windows is a life threatening OS ITGuy04 | 09/23/04

I would hardly call web surfing life threatening. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

True, but ITGuy04 | 09/23/04

Wel yeah, but.. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

I'm still thinking, but... No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

Time to turn over the Mike Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

Except that Mike Cox is a satirist... Zogg | 09/24/04

Not entirely ture phantomk | 09/25/04

No, it's only money Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

I agree with you. But isn't it more than just money? No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

Always seems to come back to cars...hee hee hee Laff | 09/23/04

"usability issue" Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

One more endearing feature from MS...the NAG happy

Laff | 09/23/04

Socialists Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

Isn't that like I buy a Ford Focus and am happy Laff | 09/23/04

You didn't click the link AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

You expected No_Ax to click the link and read? B.O.F.H. | 09/23/04

billboard blahblahblah | 09/23/04

I would hardly call web surfing life threatening. Gregory.J.Bradley@... | 01/16/05

Oh, come on! The costs were minor! B.O.F.H. | 09/23/04

just lucky no one died - this time V Sanders | 09/23/04

zd also carries article, but has it hidden V Sanders | 09/23/04

Microsoft at fault how? Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

See below ITGuy04 | 09/23/04

Yeah Microsoft is Responsible voska | 09/23/04

I think so...consider: BillyIsEvil | 09/30/04

But why does the system Linux User 147560 | 09/23/04

Re-read that article PA-ITGuy | 09/23/04

Then you should read more ITGuy04 | 09/23/04

You read more PA-ITGuy | 09/23/04

Search more ITGuy04 | 09/24/04

You read more PA-ITGuy | 09/23/04

Sorry about the double post (NT) PA-ITGuy | 09/23/04

The software was not running on Windows system. Only the backend. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

I particularly like the very last line in the story you linked to.... Partisan | 09/23/04

Perhaps I misread the article PA-ITGuy | 09/23/04

According to MS website... The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Safety recall vs. Upgrade CodeBubba | 09/24/04

He wasn't clear but I think he means The King's Servant | 09/24/04

How do you spell M-O-N-O-P-O-L-Y? jimartman | 09/23/04

How do you spell M-O-N-O-P-O-L-Y? CodeBubba | 09/24/04

There is one simple solution Ken_z | 09/23/04

Looks like Penfield Jackson was right wbigelow@... | 09/23/04

How does Mozilla make money...does it need to? Paul C. | 09/23/04

Try this phobos | 09/23/04

Try this CodeBubba | 09/24/04

Yes. Go to Starfish Software by Phillip Khan. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

OE, WM WMP and IE The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Safe options BillyIsEvil | 09/30/04

The sky is not falling. Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

In some ways it is Anton. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

Half are already on XP... Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

No, no where near half. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04

Part of the article: 52% on XP, 48% older versions. Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

IE does more than that voska | 09/23/04

Sorry, make that 51% XP, 49% other. (NT) Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

Based on what survey? AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

IDC's Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

Funny thing is .... voska | 09/23/04

One answer IT_User | 09/23/04

Trust Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

You're wrong George Jay | 09/23/04

Confusing Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

You're missing the big point ... George Jay | 09/23/04

Patching vs. upgrading Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

You guys just don't get it... ColinGoldstein | 09/23/04

... but Microsoft does. Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

Security is nothing Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04

Agreed. Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

Other way around... BillyIsEvil | 09/30/04

"Second, security is not a significant issue" BitTwiddler | 09/23/04

Reading a bit further in my post... Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

Ouch! Who hit me? The King's Servant | 09/24/04

I've Said It Before And I'll Say It Again...MICROSOFT SUCKS itanalyst | 09/23/04

Black helicopters and revisionist history... MacCanuck | 09/23/04

Hate to be the one to break this to you... Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

Hate to be the one to break this to YOU... MacCanuck | 09/23/04

All depends on the meaning of "its" Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

Does anyone else hear those helicopters again? el1jones | 09/23/04

The ones with "Syntactical Strike Force" stenciled on the side? Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

its LoCal | 12/04/04

"Immeasurable" is an understatement IT_User | 09/23/04

IE and Win History (plus Warp 3 and WE) The King's Servant | 09/24/04

There is no doubt... BillyIsEvil | 09/30/04

ancient history LoCal | 12/04/04

Scew Microsoft WildcatRay | 09/23/04

Open Office & Mozilla Firefox & Thunderbird ealbert1 | 09/23/04

Go get Mozilla or Firefox then. Or download XP or Longhorn from Emule. GreatInca | 09/23/04

Maybe the last straw rodwright@... | 09/23/04

Doesnt matter ..... vdraken | 09/23/04

The natural leveler of MS's desktop share. Yen_z | 09/23/04

Oh, and I'm copyrighting the phrase... Yen_z | 09/23/04

And what was their major? Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

The majors run the gamut. Yen_z | 09/23/04

Yet Another reason to Switch to a Non-MS browser evargas84@... | 09/23/04

Hey kids, can you say "Anti-Trust" George Jay | 09/23/04

Silly Grammar Checkers Lisanne001 | 09/23/04

Actually.. d_jedi | 09/23/04

Money Hungry Moe_z | 09/23/04

Good thing is you're not using IE or MS FilledOut | 09/23/04

Unable to get out of the home ColinGoldstein | 09/23/04

Each new headline reveals ginseng37 | 09/23/04

Win 2003 server won't be included either?? Judas I. | 09/23/04

Of course it will d_jedi | 09/23/04

Oh, I agree with you, my point is ... Judas I. | 09/23/04

From the Ms website... The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Strange sort of monopoly John Carroll

| 09/23/04

Unwilling to concede Anton Philidor | 09/23/04

A very arrogant statement to make AbsolutelyNot | 09/23/04

Re: Strange sort of monopoly none none | 09/23/04

Re: Strange sort of monopoly George Jay | 09/24/04

The problem is ppl want a ranting point FilledOut | 09/26/04

What about Outlook? grahamperrin | 09/23/04

If you must use Outlook/Windows ... grahamperrin | 09/23/04

Dump Outlook for Evolution brenthawkinsmd | 09/24/04

There are choices. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

hahahahahaha V Sanders | 09/23/04

Don't Line Bill Gates' Pocket. Use FireFox or Mozilla instead. brenthawkinsmd | 09/23/04

Wake up. workit@... | 09/24/04

Firefox updates the browser for security V Sanders | 09/23/04

Thunderbird!! phobos | 09/23/04

How about liability for them: identify theft judith619 | 09/23/04

m$, protect private data????? Doubt it. barrencross@... | 10/08/04

This Is Bad For America lbattis@... | 09/23/04

Microsoft built thier use base off piracy voska | 09/23/04

Users Can't Upgrade johnj83 | 09/23/04

What happened to the justice department's ruling against Microsoft? tropical | 09/23/04

(NT) No, they just have to remove it from the desktop George Jay | 09/24/04

The Prelim. rulling said they were to "un-integrate" it. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

The Last Straw! dbrimlow | 09/23/04

updates, patches and drivers pat2408@... | 09/23/04

wow - scarry V Sanders | 09/23/04

ZDNET UK FASTER THAN ZDNET USA! Linux User 147560 | 09/23/04

TANSTAFL JelM | 09/23/04

Its unfair, But... the1stcastledog | 09/23/04

Good News For Investors RobertoSalazar | 09/23/04

Firefox is OK but....... obe_z | 09/23/04

Did you follow the upgrade/uninstall directions? The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Microsoft's Non-Support to Non-XP users Pc Nut_z | 09/23/04

Glad I switch to Linux dnirG_ot_xA_oN | 09/23/04

Love yor name wink

The King's Servant | 09/24/04

The same thing they did on WMP 10 STFU NOOB | 09/23/04

LOOK we have to stop agreeing...It's throqing off my CENTER! Laff | 09/24/04

Well, Guess What! snoozer_by_day@... | 09/23/04

Ohhh the joy.... michael-t | 09/23/04

Solution: michael-t | 09/23/04

Microsoft doubletalk. Cardinal_Bill | 09/23/04

Bye..Bye IE, Hello Mozilla... tom_trav | 09/24/04

IE Security duckles10 | 09/24/04

What if....? Freebro | 09/24/04

Good Point Arcomm | 09/24/04

Why do I attack Windows? The King's Servant | 09/24/04

No Presumption Here... But... Freebro | 09/25/04

Correction - OS/2 Warp 4.0 Freebro | 09/26/04

Bad news for many web sites... NobodyHome | 09/24/04

And this is bad?? How? boomslang_z | 09/29/04

Answer brike@... | 09/24/04

You People Are Eggheads Arcomm | 09/24/04

Agreed! workit@... | 09/24/04

From the MS website, again! The King's Servant | 09/24/04

You're using the term wrong John L. Ries | 09/29/04

SICK TO DEATH OF MICROSOFT stein | 09/24/04

Buy XP to secure IE? rbethell | 09/24/04

This is EXTORTION DragonBRockin | 09/24/04

You got that right n8auc@... | 09/29/04

DUMP IE ASAP To Stop Spread Viruses/Worms brenthawkinsmd | 09/24/04

Voice Your Concerns claytonmuhler | 09/24/04

My Gawd! Confused by religion | 09/24/04

Paul, your article is flawed ECS_z | 09/24/04

Did you know that there are working computers that cannot run W'98? The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Nothing new in dropping support for older procuts. workit@... | 09/24/04

Cars have moving parts that fail. The King's Servant | 09/24/04

There is no "free". workit@... | 09/25/04

Free? Perhaps not, but without charge? Yes. rbethell | 09/27/04

IE's latest 'sploit is the turning point BigBloom | 09/24/04

How many fools does it take to make a billion $ for M$ johnlb2002 | 09/24/04

I do not know which more ridiculous... The King's Servant | 09/24/04

Secure IE 4 XP only!! Sendust | 09/24/04

Linux live distros frankeeeee | 09/24/04

Observation of how good/not so good, is an explorer browser: aim wrong. egnio.reyes@... | 09/25/04

Another one bites the dust KewlKat007 | 09/26/04

Windows Money pit Phase II zdnet reader | 09/27/04

It's not the $99, it's the $990 x 2+ Ri_z | 09/28/04

This is more expensive than $99 twanvds | 09/28/04

This is likely to backfire John L. Ries | 09/29/04

So what? Apple stuck it to their users years ago... konkreet | 09/29/04

Factual Errors TWRX | 09/30/04

The only error was with the person who read it... konkreet | 10/01/04

Refreshing to read such level-headed comments (NT) Black-N-Blanc | 12/29/04

To secure IE - just dump it n8auc@... | 09/29/04

Upgrade not practical for older machines rob@... | 09/29/04

Upgrade not practical for older machines CodeBubba | 09/30/04

Upgrade you jest Netzipper | 09/29/04

Bye, bye M$ johnlb2002 | 09/29/04

Bye, bye M$ CodeBubba | 09/30/04

Who said browser was separate from the OS? Tim Carpenter | 09/30/04

Crazy Blue36_z | 09/30/04

I can play Hardball too. Crogon | 09/30/04

Journalistic Confusion dougjp | 09/30/04

Where do we get straight answers? dmancuso | 09/30/04

Some answers The King's Servant | 10/01/04

MSFT... Shame on you!! llamoor1@... | 09/30/04

What is wrong with this whole situation? georgemcaliley | 09/30/04

Internet Explorer cisaac1@... | 09/30/04

To secure IE, upgrade to XP Overbey | 10/07/04

Windows XP Pro OEM CD is only $87 george_ou | 12/29/04

Windows XP Pro sguerin_z | 12/29/04

Can you do better, Step up Edifier | 12/29/04

Another reason to switch to Firefox! charlie.delong@... | 06/11/06

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