Microsoft plans to discontinue offering standalone Internet Explorer

[Theophylact]

As this ZDNet story says,

From a legal and strategic perspective, Web users now face a situation in which the dominant browser, which achieved that dominance in large part by being offered free of charge, will now only be available as part of an operating system that costs $199 for the "Home" edition and $299 for the "Professional" edition. Upgrades for Windows XP Home and Professional cost $99 and $199, respectively.

Not a monopoly? Don't make me laugh.

[e980238]

so let me get this straight....

They are going to take IE out of the OS and start charging $199 for it????

[Redwolf]

Hmm...

I start to see cracks forming in the Microsoft Dynasty. Evryone...HORRAY FOR MS!

[vass0922]

no
instead of downloading internet explorer sp1, you'll now get updates to IE in the Win xyz service packs... it will no longer be treated as a coughcough standalone application (which it hasn't been for ages anyways) but will now be MORE integrated into the OS... freakin' yay

[e980238]

oh i see what you mean......

[Lemon[H]ead]

so where does that leave me with slack 9 and mozilla? oh yes
not...my...problem

[EndobioticChaos]

Yes indeed. Linux is looking more attractive all the time.

You know, I don't really even like the game Monopoly, and to see it in real life is even more disgusting.

[Telexen]

http://www.mozilla.org/

Welcome to browsing the internet with a secure, faster, and less buggy browser.

[e980238]

Originally posted by Telexen
http://www.mozilla.org/

Welcome to browsing the internet with a secure, faster, and less buggy browser.

I like mozilla but M$ made it so that all of thier apps would run faster then everyone elses on windows
How has phoenix been coming along?

[Redwolf]

Originally posted by e980238


I like mozilla but M$ made it so that all of thier apps would run faster then everyone elses on windows
How has phoenix been coming along?

e980238, you haven't used MS Office, have you? Slowest app I've EVER used. Go figure, eh?

Firebird (u2bka Pheonix) has come along quite nicely, but still isn't there yet. It's quite fast tho. I don't like the picture zoom thingly tho. One of the reasons I hated IE.