Microsoft Proposes Launching an IE Free Windows 7 “E” in Europe
Written by Vygantas Lipskas on June 11, 2009
ZDNet writes:
Microsoft is stepping up its campaign to try to appease European Commission (EC) regulators who are mulling possible remedies in the ongoing Opera-Microsoft browser-bundling case in the European Union.
According to News.com, Microsoft’s newest proposal is to offer a version of Windows 7 which strips out Internet Explorer (IE) 8. Not hides it — like is currently possible via a “remove features” capability. The Softies are proposing to sell a separate version, designated Windows 7 E which doesn’t include a browser in it at all.
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sure.
then they can have the “E” version gathering dust on the shelves. or will the “E” version be the only one available to europe?
hahahahha
and since IE8 is free software, like WMPlayer, then the cost will be the same as the full version of windows.