Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 24th Sep 2007 17:31 UTC, submitted by twickline
"Computers in the European Union should be sold without a bundled operating system, according to this submission to the European Commission. It says that the bundling of Microsoft Windows with computers is not in the public interest, and prevents meaningful competition in the operating system market." This is the conclusion of the Globalisation Instute, a think tank located in Brussels. Please note this is not a(n) (official) statement from the European Commission.
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RE[2]: It's completely stupid
by Harald on Mon 24th Sep 2007 20:26
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My point, however, was that Apple makes both the OS *and* the hardware...in which case they should be allowed to ship their own products however they see fit.
It's one thing to step between a partnership of 2 or more different companies (Dell and MS) to address any competition issues...it's entirely another to step WITHIN a company.
RE[3]: It's completely stupid
by Beta on Mon 24th Sep 2007 21:57
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It would certainly affect Macs, though one could see Apple, and other device makers, argue that phones are custom hardware and therefore require a custom OS (even if it isn’t true).
What might also happen if they follow the report, is the adoption of more open standards and protocols wrt hardware in the EU. It might mean unbundling takes a back seat, but the customer still benefits.