Microsoft Kills Off Mac IE, Blames Safari

aliebrah writes "CNet reports that Microsoft will not release any more major upgrades for Internet Explorer on MacOS. They cite competition from Safari as the reason for this decision, and say that Safari is a better browser for Macintosh systems. Ironically, they also say that they can't compete with Apple, because Apple has better access to the underlying operating system." Yeah, that must be rough. Today's SlashDotFunQuiz is to predict the order in which, impact when, and years until these other Mac products get the axe: Media Player, MSN Messenger, Office, Outlook, and Virtual PC.

Comments

One down, one to go...

[ksdd]

Now if they'd only do the same for the Windows version of IE...

Re:One down, one to go...

[Uart]

Perhaps they'll just call it quits altogether.

"Steve, we've had a good run..." - Bill Gates
"Aww come on, I was just havin' some fun" - Steve Ballmer
"I want to get out while we're still ahead" - Bill Gates

or something to that effect.

Linux?

[bazik]

So when do they kill off Windows and blame it on Linux?

Now Let's Port Safari to Windows

[5.11Climber]

That way, Microsoft will be forced to kill Windows entirely!

Help push Mac users towards Safari

[TheMidget]

Add the following lines into your .htaccess:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} MSIE.*Mac [NC]
RewriteRule .*
http://news.com.com/2100-1045_3-1017126.html [R]

Does not have the access to the OS...

[Anonymous Coward]

Microsoft felt that customers were better served by using Apple's browser, noting that Microsoft does not have the access to the Macintosh operating system that it would need

Looking at IE, I wonder if MS lacks access to the Windows OS too