Google and IE7 tizzy

[Blue Velvet]

Just been reading about this minor hooha.

Microsoft, Yahoo Take A Swipe At Google

High profile employees at Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. say rival Google's complaints to authorities about a supposed unfair Microsoft practice is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. These are relatively new voices to the debate, raging over the last few days in the blogosphere and elsewhere.

The rhetorical salvos results from Google's reported complaints about the new Internet Explorer browser, version 7, from Microsoft, which comes with an embedded Microsoft search engine. One of the problems, Google says, is Microsoft makes it very difficult to swap out this search engine for one from a rival.

http://ibmwatch.eweek.com/blogs/google_watch/archive/2006/05/02/9531.aspx

Google Cries Foul Over IE7 Search Box

Google has raised objections over Microsoft's plans to integrate its new search engine into Internet Explorer 7, press reports indicate. The company's concerns have even led Google to speak with the Justice Department and the European Commission.
Much like Firefox does with Google, the new version of Internet Explorer will be set up by default to send search queries to MSN Search. Google contends that this gives Microsoft an unfair advantage over its competitors.

http://www.betanews.com/article/Google_Cries_Foul_Over_IE7_Search_Box/1146590215




And now...

Amazon choose Microsoft over Google

...On Sunday Amazon's contract with Google expired and it has subsequently emerged that the online retailer has adopted Microsoft technology to power its A9 search website, which offers news, web, book and wikipedia searches, and the search facility on the Amazon site.

http://tech.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1160182.php/Amazon_choose_Microsoft_over_Google




Your thoughts?
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[wmmk]

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Your thoughts?
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[Steve1496]

I've used IE7, and it really isn't that hard to change it. No big deal.


Steve

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

I think Microsoft is trying to pull the same stunt as they always have done, e.g. with Netscape vs IE, Real (or QuickTime) vs VMP, etc. Now they try to squeeze Google and very soon every anti virus and other anti malware company out there. Always by including their own version and trust the wast majority of sheep...æh...users to just start using their software and not even be bothered to look for (better) alternatives... A true monopoly in action...

 

[Blue Velvet]

I think Microsoft is trying to pull the same stunt as they always have done...

I thought IE on a PC always defaulted to MSN search anyway. Is this something new or different? I'm not really clued-up about Windows at all.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

I thought IE on a PC always defaulted to MSN search anyway. Is this something new or different? I'm not really clued-up about Windows at all.

Me neither...

...but isn't the search box, in it self, a fairly new thing...? I thought that it, along with things like tabbed browsing, were new things with IE7, earlier just available through 3rd party IE addons...

 

[Superdrive]

Didn't IE for Mac even have MSN search included in it? Perhaps they were trying to get us.

BUT: If Apple were to change to their engine or media, would the shoe be on the other foot?

 

[steve_hill4]

I'd suggest to Google to hit back and also help the open source community by promoting Firefox on their pages for free.