Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 11th Jun 2009 22:03 UTC
In a move to basically outflank the EU antitrust investigation, Microsoft has announced that all version of Windows 7 shipped in Europe will not include Internet Explorer 8 by default. This is reminiscent of the Windows XP N editions, which did not include Windows Media Player, but the difference here is that Microsoft will not ship versions of Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 8 in Europe.
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I'm surprised Microsoft would do this. When it comes to abiding by the law and doing what's "right" and fair to everyone vs. screwing everyone else and pissing on the law to their own advantage, Microsoft is notorious for the options they would choose.
As for how people will get a browser... USB thumb drives are so cheap now I'm surprised you don't find them in boxes of Cracker Jacks. They would be an excellent method... not to mention, they will hold far more than a couple Web browser installers.
Also, OEMs can pre-install a browser themselves. Maybe this is why Microsoft would do this; they're confident that every major OEM will choose IE. Hopefully that doesn't become the case.