Microsoft to hold back Vista in the EU?

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1. September 9, 2006 1:24 AM
   cyber_rigger said:
   Something to play with while you're waiting for Vista.[url]http://mehmeterturk.blogspot.com/2006/09/xgl-on-l
   nux.html[/url][url]http://lxer.com/module/forums/t/23168/[
   url]
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2. September 9, 2006 3:52 AM
   Mictlantecuhtli said:
   [b]Originally posted by cyber_rigger:[/b][quote][url]http://lxer.com/module/forums/t
   23168/[/url][/quote]Let me know when there are companies selling dual-booting computers with Windows and something else. Not that I'd buy one, just waiting for them.
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3. September 9, 2006 9:03 PM
   cyber_rigger said:
   Several of the companies listed offer dual/multi boot.
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4. September 9, 2006 9:12 PM
   cyrax said:
   This is a case I actually might defend microsoft a bit because ultimately EC isn't looking after the interests of consumers. Think about it, a crappy as internet explorer is it still a good deal for something that is available as soon as u install the OS. Windows gives you a browser, media and mp3 player, messenger and free games (solitaire is the entertainment for the not so tech savvy crowd). If the EC really cared about the consumer they would instaed of taking out the extra stuff, would instead allow the install of windows to include stuff like firefox and other competitor software. Or better yet, allow you chose when installing.
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5. September 10, 2006 4:37 AM
   Nic said:
   Something users don't realise is that Internet Explorer is much more than a simple browser. It is a very powerful application that makes possible to deliver powerful web-based applications to the user desktop. This is something other browser's lack because they are mainly intended for browsing the web, usually on more than one OS.IE does much more (e.g. it was the first to offer drag & drop functionality in a browser) though admittedly, as a pure web browser it is looking dated now. Removing IE from Windows, while possible, will limit the type of browser-based applications that can be developed.Why should the EU hold back technology development on Windows platform, and in the process prevent other software houses from developing advanced web-based tools that require features not supported by other browsers? The EU is meddling far to much simply to keep those that wish to compete happy.Microsoft has never prevented users from installing alternative browsers on Windows, so users still have a choice, and Microsoft can still push ahead with development of new web-based technologies knowing that full support for this will be built-in to Windows.The next time you install windows software, take a look at the system requirements. If it says requires IE5 or later, then this is because it requires features that aren't supported by other browsers in order to work. This isn't the developers fault, but a fact of life in software development. IE is not just a browser, but a software delivery system (as is WMP) and as such it IS part of Windows.[Edited by Nic on 2006-09-10 05:10:10]
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6. September 11, 2006 5:47 PM
   zephead said:
   true. IE is a part of windows, which explains the massive shortcomings in internet explorer's security.
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7. September 12, 2006 7:13 AM
   nic said:
   correct!As we all know...nothing is totally secure and adding extra functionality to any software will expose more surface area to hackers!
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