ishan_rulz Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Microsoft confirmed late on Friday that it plans to kill off the Windows 7 'E' version for Europe. In a statement a company official confirmed Windows 7 E is no more: In the wake of last week's developments, as well as continuing feedback on Windows 7 E that we have received from computer manufacturers and other business partners, I'm pleased to report that we will ship the same version of Windows 7 in Europe in October that we will ship in the rest of the world. One reason we decided not to ship Windows 7 'E' is concerns raised by computer manufacturers and partners. Several worried about the complexity of changing the version of Windows that we ship in Europe if our ballot screen proposal is ultimately accepted by the Commission and we stop selling Windows 7 'E'. Computer manufacturers and our partners also warned that introducing Windows 7 'E', only to later replace it with a version of Windows 7 that includes IE, could confuse consumers about what version of Windows to buy with their PCs. Microsoft has proposed to the EU, the idea of a ballot screen to showcase different browsers that end users can select. Earlier this week Microsoft officials confirmed this ballot screen will be available for XP and Vista users too. According to CNET those who pre-ordered Windows 7 'E' through a recent discount offer will get the full version, as Microsoft had promised. Microsoft will now be selling Windows 7 upgrade copies and a higher-priced full version (for those without a previous copy of Windows) similar to the rest of the world. Simplicity is hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireryone Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Smart move, nice to see they are getting away with it lol, I expect the "bail out" screen will say: () Internet Explorer 8.0 (recommended) () Firefox 1.0 () Opera 1.0 fireryone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formfrank84 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 EU has been tough and its yielding results but it seems MS is struggling alot. Why concel something at the door step? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted August 3, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 3, 2009 I was looking forward to the mass hysteria. "NEW VERSION OF WINDOWS DOESN"T COME WITH THE INTERNET". A lot(probably most) people still think a browser is the internet, all this was going to do is piss people off. Yay EU I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoffeep Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 A lot(probably most) people still think a browser is the internet my girlfriend is one of these people Fantasy is the celebration of what we no longer are: individuals certain of our meaningfulness in a meaningful world. The wish-fulfillment that distinguishes fantasy from other genres is not to be the all-conquering hero, but to live in a meaningful world. The fact that such worlds are enchanted worlds, worlds steeped in magic, simply demonstrates the severity of our contemporary crisis.Scott R. Bakker, Why Fantasy and Why Now? RPG Codex - Putting the 'Role' back in RPG. The Age of Decadence - A game everyone should look forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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