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IRL (In Real Life) => Tech Talk => Topic started by: LongBlade on May 10, 2012, 04:05:27 PM

Title: Win 8 Runs only MS Browser?
Post by: LongBlade on May 10, 2012, 04:05:27 PM
QuoteAnderson argued that Windows 8 RT -- a version of the Windows OS rewritten from the ground up to support the ARM processors powering nearly every tablet and smartphone today --  prohibits any browser but Internet Explorer from running the classic Windows desktop.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/05/10/microsoft-will-ban-chrome-firefox-from-windows-8-mozilla-says
Title: Re: Win 8 Runs only MS Browser?
Post by: Martok on May 11, 2012, 02:56:45 AM
It simply amazes me at times how Microsoft repeatedly insists on shooting itself in the foot. 

Title: Re: Win 8 Runs only MS Browser?
Post by: TheCommandTent on May 11, 2012, 07:40:16 AM
This does seem like a foolish move on their part.
Title: Re: Win 8 Runs only MS Browser?
Post by: LongBlade on May 11, 2012, 08:33:16 AM
I consider myself reasonably techno savvy but why in the world would MS put their entire OS on the line to shut out competing browsers? I guess I just don't understand the economics of browsers.