US Senator aims to kill Win-XP launch

[Czar]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/20620.html



<< You'd think it was an election year. US Senator Charles Schumer (Democrat, New York) called a press conference on Capitol Hill Tuesday so reporters might learn just how outraged he is by Win-XP's inclusion of Microsoft photography, instant messaging and multimedia apps, which, he believes, will devastate the hardworking little-guy competitors on whose behalf he apparently battles tirelessly.

&quot;It appears that Microsoft intends to maximize its monopolistic power, using XP as a platform to enter new lines of business while encumbering competitors,&quot; Schumer said, rooting deep into the 'I just sussed out Redmond's business strategy; let's arrange a press conference' archive. >>


This will be interesting


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[Stephen24]

Who elected that crack head?

 

[slipperyslope]

I just don't understand it. Microsoft wants to GIVE away software by bundling it with thier OS. Shouldn't that be their choice. I seriously doubt their cd burning software can compete with Nero, Blindwrite Suite, and clonecd.

Jim

 

[Czar]

This falls under the same rule that bans Microsoft from puttin IE inside Windows