Say, country XZY has a small, but thriving software industry. They've got their own XYZ specific IM company, their own XYZ specific search engine, and a whole raft of webmail companies. Microsoft suddenly adds those features to their OS, makes them so they can't be unbundled, and when you install the next version of the OS, it installs itsself as the default and makes it difficult for you to get your XYZ specific stuff back. Effectively, putting the local company out of business, or seriously cutting into their revenue, thus sending even more of your dollars to Microsoft with no recourse -- all by making it the default with the OS.
Easy answer to that one, DON'T INSTALL THE NEXT VERSION. And I'm not sure how computer literate you are considering installing third party programs on Windows is extremely easy, changing settings is extremely easy. Granted there are a lot more programs I wish that Windows came with that I could remove, but if they are there it doesn't hurt me. I just install a different program from that same type of software and use that.
I think I should file a lawsuit against any company that makes a product that I purchase and it doesn't do what I want it to./sarcasm Btw, that means don't buy it if you don't like it.
They shouldn't have to unbundle. They can make their product as they want to, when you choose to purchase and use Windows, you are choosing to use the functionality built into Windows.
Now if they were bundling with only certain Third Party programs, such as bundling Java into it, since they do not own Java, that would be forcing Java onto the Consumer.
If you don't want to use Windows Media Player, then don't, it's that simple, I used Winamp for quite some time. People just like to piss and moan and now they are trying to get some money for nothing.
"Why should I install another browser if I can't get rid of the other one anyway?"
Again, that is the user's choice. Basically what everybody is saying is that Windows should remove all the functionality out of it. So it runs your hardware, but you cannot open any documents, you cannot browse the internet, can't play any music or videos, but all it can do is just sit there and look pretty unless the user takes additional steps to add programs? That's the stupidest thing in the world. Leave everything the way it is. If you don't like it, get Linux. Linux is a great option, very nice distro's are out now that are idiot friendly. The fact is that when the user buys the PC, they are willingly purchasing Windows and what it comes with.
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Say, country XZY has a small, but thriving software industry. They've got their own XYZ specific IM company, their own XYZ specific search engine, and a whole raft of webmail companies. Microsoft suddenly adds those features to their OS, makes them so they can't be unbundled, and when you install the next version of the OS, it installs itsself as the default and makes it difficult for you to get your XYZ specific stuff back. Effectively, putting the local company out of business, or seriously cutting into their revenue, thus sending even more of your dollars to Microsoft with no recourse -- all by making it the default with the OS.
Easy answer to that one, DON'T INSTALL THE NEXT VERSION. And I'm not sure how computer literate you are considering installing third party programs on Windows is extremely easy, changing settings is extremely easy. Granted there are a lot more programs I wish that Windows came with that I could remove, but if they are there it doesn't hurt me. I just install a different program from that same type of software and use that.
I think I should file a lawsuit against any company that makes a product that I purchase and it doesn't do what I want it to. /sarcasm Btw, that means don't buy it if you don't like it.
They shouldn't have to unbundle. They can make their product as they want to, when you choose to purchase and use Windows, you are choosing to use the functionality built into Windows.
Now if they were bundling with only certain Third Party programs, such as bundling Java into it, since they do not own Java, that would be forcing Java onto the Consumer.
If you don't want to use Windows Media Player, then don't, it's that simple, I used Winamp for quite some time. People just like to piss and moan and now they are trying to get some money for nothing.
"Why should I install another browser if I can't get rid of the other one anyway?"
Again, that is the user's choice. Basically what everybody is saying is that Windows should remove all the functionality out of it. So it runs your hardware, but you cannot open any documents, you cannot browse the internet, can't play any music or videos, but all it can do is just sit there and look pretty unless the user takes additional steps to add programs? That's the stupidest thing in the world. Leave everything the way it is. If you don't like it, get Linux. Linux is a great option, very nice distro's are out now that are idiot friendly. The fact is that when the user buys the PC, they are willingly purchasing Windows and what it comes with.