Microsoft to Offer Browser Ballot Screen in Europe
Posted on December 16th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The big news in the browsersphere today is that European regulators have dropped their antitrust case against Microsoft after the company agreed to offer European users of Windows a “ballot screen” allowing them to choose from 11 alternate web browsers. Internet Explorer will continue to be an option, of course, but the following browsers will also be available as choices for the users: Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, AOL Explorer, Maxthon, K-Meleon, Flock, Avant Browser, Sleipnir and Slim Browser.
For more on the stipulations of the deal, be sure to read the coverage from The New York Times (via @MaxthonNews).
Tags: Alternatives, Antitrust, AOL Explorer, Avant Browser, Chrome, Europe, Firefox, Flock, IE, Internet Explorer, K-Meleon, Legal, Maxthon, Microsoft, Opera, Safari, Sleipnir, Slim Browser, The New York Times
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[...] Opera’s CEO has some thoughts on the way things played out with Microsoft’s antitrust case in Europe. [...]
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[...] that Avant has been listed as one of the browsers to appear on Microsoft’s browser ballot screen, they need translation [...]
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Is Microsoft loosing their market domniance ?
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Thx – been looking forward to this for a few weeks +