When Microsoft started competing in the “browser wars,” there were a number of people (myself included) who warned people that IE would not remain free if Microsoft managed to dominate the browser market. Remove competition, and Microsoft will see a big ‘ol revenue opportunity in charging people for IE.
Well, they’re not quite charging for IE — they’re simply refusing to upgrade IE for people who don’t shell out for the latest Microsoft OS.
Kids, if you’re still using Windows at home (why?), do yourself a favor and download Mozilla or Firefox. I hate to say it, but I have to use XP at work these days (urgh — one of the few things I don’t like about my job…) and I despise having to use IE. What kind of browser doesn’t have tab support these days? Yeesh. Firefox is the future, no matter what platform you’re on.
