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MS To Slip IE8 Into Vista and XP Through OEMs

Posted by kdawson on from the for-our-own-good dept.

crazyeyes writes "Microsoft says it's 'optional,' but they are already planning to slip Internet Explorer 8 into all Windows Vista/XP PCs by March. MS claims that IE8 will offer better performance and security. But what about unwanted stuff like 'Monetization opportunities (for OEMs)' and 'These services will be used (by OEMs) to deliver brand exposure... to the users'?"

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  1. Re:And Microsoft deserves it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

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