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Question: is bundling a web browser in an operating system a violation of US antitrust law?
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Miamiu1027
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« on: June 30, 2009, 02:02:14 AM »

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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2009, 03:20:52 PM »

I read that Microsoft won't be including any browsers in the Win7s heading for Europe.

yeah, I stumbled across that whole thing somehow last night and became interested in it.  it looks like they haven't been able to bundle Windows Media Player in the EU for a long time now.

re BRTD:  obviously this is a bit of a stress on consumers, who will probably be dumbfounded to find out that they can't access the internet with their new computers.  I think Windows and competitors will sell/give away CDs at stores that install a browser.
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 12:42:58 AM »

It is not. However, the fact that they have almost 90% of the PC OS market locked up is.

why should that be used as any sort of standard in competition law?
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