Microsoft’s decision to offer a special “E” version of Windows 7 in Europe makes loads of sense. The company made a tough call, but a right one. The European Competition Commission and Opera can complain, but Microsoft is thinking business, which is the right priority.
For years I’ve suggested that Microsoft should slap European trustbusters aside the head by pulling Windows out of their market. Microsoft’s plan to pull Internet Explorer 8 from Windows 7 on the Continent is nearly as good.
Now how did I miss this earlier—or is it new? While comparing Bing and Google search for the post before last, I came across something surprising (see photo below). Google is more aggressively hawking Chrome with search. Will Chrome’s shine blind trustbusters?
