This is not the first time we get to look at Microsoft trying to please the European Union and its various commissions. Last time Microsoft offered to remove Internet Explorer all together from Windows 7. Why wasn’t that offer any good? Well it looks like it’s pretty difficult to download the browser of your choice without having a default browser like Internet Explorer to find your favorite browser with. So Microsoft decided to leave Internet Explorer on the future Windows 7 machines made for Europe but to also present a screen with various browser choices on it. That way users will be able to select their favorite, complete the installation and forever forget that Internet Explorer even exists:

In addition, (computer makers) would be able to install competing Web browsers, set those as default and disable Internet Explorer should they so wish. The Commission welcomes this proposal, and will now investigate its practical effectiveness in terms of ensuring genuine consumer choice.

Will the EU Commission be happy now? What’s your favorite Internet browser?

via cnet

Guess how much will Intel have to pay to the European Commission in fine for violating antitrust laws? Oh wait, I just told you dind’t I? Well how about that then? Intel will have to pay $1.45 billion after giving rebates to PC makers buying Intel chips while asking them to drop the chips from the competition. I guess AMD is unofficially very happy about the whole predicament. Undoubtedly Intel will appeal the decision but in the end it will surely have to pay an impressive fine.

via crave