Problem: a governing body sees a violation of anti-trust laws in bundling a browser with an operating system.
Yes, we should not bundle OSs with browsers. When my grandmother decides to buy a net book, she’ll have to do a bit of research first on which browser she should get, then figure out a way to download and install this browser onto her machine, since she can’t buy these things off the shelf as these are free products. Hmm, maybe browser makers should give out installation disks to PC resellers to give out to customers when they buy a new machine. They should also have all their information available at the computer shops so that aside from the customer having to decide which spec of computer they need to buy, they can also contemplate on what browser they want installed on their machines. Okay, maybe not have the disks given out to customers then, shops may have to invest some of their sales peoples time in browser installation support calls. Maybe just as they have PCs with different configurations of hardware, why not add to the complexity by having different OS-browser combinations as well. OR maybe we should just have all browsers installed on the different OSs installed, and add to the bloat-ware.
I bet majority of the people who purchase computers these days have internet access as one of the primary functions of their soon to be computers, and most of their internet interaction occurs within a browser. I really don’t see why we need to make this goal any more difficult to achieve for them.
being in tech 
Hi Aimee!
It all boils down to giving people a choice right from the start. You have to admit, making IE the default browser limits people’s choices and gives competitors high wall to overcome.
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agree! i just hope they do the same for all OSs if that’s the case.
I don’t know, but the way I see it, it’s much like the food available in a certain country. Some people go for what’s available, what’s local, simply because it’s much less of a hassle to get.
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I think Microsoft was an easy target because it has dominated the OS space for a long time– the EU decision was grounded on the basis of “fair competition.” Simply put, EU is scared that Microsoft will turn the browser market into its own little island.
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