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MSN Browser - No Longer Free
tr_one:
Internet Explorer still free
Microsoft Revamps MSN Browser, but No Longer Free
my immediate thoughts
"Microsoft declined to say how much the subscription would cost, but charging consumers for a browser would be another step significant break with the Internet's "free" culture."
I guess this means that mozilla is no longer free?
"Now the parent is totally in control of their child's experience on the Web," said MSN Marketing Director Bob Visse
I think that this was reported incorrectly.
some how I think it was suppose to say -
"Now Microsoft is totally in control of your child's experience on the Web," said MSN Marketing Director Bob Visse
of course I could be wrong
"MSN 8 even has the ability to generate an online activity report and a feature to request parental permission for certain sites"
wonder if this report is sent "home" to Redmond with everything else?
rtgwbmsr:
What are they going to do? Add features? Charging for even more bloated software! Woohoo!
Calum:
unless they are enlightened otherwise, the hordes of morons will swallow this just like they did everything else.
How will people know about the alternatives when the only people doing any huge deal of advertising are Microsoft?
HibbeeBoy:
You are right Calum. Mac are doing a great campaign to "Switch" which is gathering momentum. Linux needs similar. As head of IT at a $100m a year company I ussure you, I am going to make every effort to remove M$ from the landscape. I want the PC manufacturers to offer the consumer, a Window$ PC @ $1500.00 or Linux PC @ $700.00. A new "Gateway" type PC distributer is needed to get Linux boxes on the market. I really think M$ has overstepped their mark.
voidmain:
Wal-Mart is selling PCs with Mandrake preinstalled now. Wonder if you can order them from the Wal-Mart web site?
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