Google vs. Microsoft Antitrust Suit

Interesting article in the NY Times, particularly the comment on how Vista is making it harder for desktop users to use Google.
I hope this works!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/10/business/10microsoft.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

Any comments?

abri

 

Halo,
In my original writing of this post, I almost put your name in parentheses after "Any comments?", because I knew I could count on you for a comment favorable to Microsoft. I think it is actually a LOAD of FUD to deny that Microsoft is monopolistic. There are certain instances in history (thinking of the American revolution), where an injustice is adequate to stir people to work against all odds to throw off a power which threatens any possibility for parallel development.

It took me awhile to find my post this morning.
abri

 

While its FUD to say MS isn't monopolistic, its just as easy to say(and be correct), that any company thats looking for a free ride will try to sue MS for a piece. Do you blame MS for being monopolistic, or do your blame our inadequate government from preventing it? Its a shame that we (the US) have laws that the government doesn't enforce, because they are lazy.

Halo is right, Vista has made it so that you xan set its default search engine online to Google. Its also safe to say that any company looking for free plublicity need only file a lawsuit against MS.

That comes from a Microsoft hater

 

hate to say it but good. Google toolbar is the bain of my life at work people download it not knowing what they are doing and as our work is in partnership with ms at the moment all I can say is good. Vista is so much safer than XP being using the full version since November and have had no problems with it security wise.

 

hi Kestrel

 

Couldnt agree more,
it helps keep the costs down for the consumer,
hopefully minimises software conflicts
and makes it a lot easier for people to get into computing in the first place.

If you don't like the products, you can always download replacements (even a totally different OS)
It cant really be a monopoly if there are alternatives !

Shouldn't be too far away !!


btw: Whats a FUD ?
Do I need it ?
Is one enough, or do I need a load of them ?

 

I was leaning towards supporting Google until someone mentioned those messed up toolbars. Seems like a full time battle to keep it off my computer. :mad

I like Gmail, though I don't use it yet. I even like using google for search, but they have to be one of the most intrusive companies out there.

I'd like to know what FUD is too? confused

 

Fud is poop!

roflmao

 

so just one should do then ?
I'll leave the load of FUD up to the politicians - they have the experience

 

one large one, yes :kissmy