Microsoft's decision to allow PC manufacturers to unbundle software from new PCs is just a ploy to take the legal heat off it.
Dan Kusnetzky, vice president of systems software research at IDC, told vnunet.com's sister publication Computeractive that it will make no difference to consumers and is merely designed to put the company in a better light with the ongoing court actions it faces.
"The battle for browser dominance is effectively over. Internet Explorer is the one most commonly used and 90 per cent of all PCs sold use Windows operating systems. This move is just window dressing," he said.
In theory, manufacturers will now be able to remove Microsoft's internet browser from the desktop and replace it with icons for software and services of their choosing, including ones that compete with Microsoft.
Until now, Microsoft had said that its Windows XP operating system, which will be launched in October, would not give PC makers that freedom.
C# Web Developer, Finance, London Financial Services Required: C#, ASP.NET, AJAX Fantastic opportunity not to be missed!! This is a great opportunity to work on a unique objectives that no other company is doing working ... more >
Senior Hardware Engineer Scotland/Edinburgh Communication Systems Permanent Position 40-45K+Benefits A leading organisation involved with the design and development of data acquisition systems and synthesis boards for a range of radar, signal intelligence and software radio ... more >
FPGA Engineer Defence/Safety Critical Buckinghamshire Permanent Position 45K+Benefits A leading UK defence organisation requires an experienced digital design engineer to strengthen its existing development team due to a number of long-term projects that have recently ... more >
DSP Engineer 3 Months Contract Hertfordshire £Excellent Rates£ This position requires you to have experience of measurement algorithms development for the generation and analysis of digital wireless communication standards including GSM, EDGE, UMTS, WLAN and ... more >More job opportunities
Print
Discuss
Send to friend
RSS feeds
del.icio.us
Digg this
reddit!
