[Richard Kimball]

Not only that, IE 7 keeps that same default search engine that you had before and does not switch it to MSN, unlike Firefox, which simply carpet bombs with Google search.

I'm afraid you're incorrect about Firefox. I just tried switching the search engine to Yahoo, closed the program, re-opened, and Yahoo was still the default search engine.

As to your claim that MSNBC is either #1 or near the top, I think they're #9, behind CNN, CBS, ABC, BBC, Google News, Reuters, World News and Yahoo. I never claimed that legal action should be taken for them using a proprietary format, simply that it was a monopoly tactic in an arena where a monopoly tactic wasn't effective.

[Jameison]

"I'm afraid you're incorrect about Firefox. I just tried switching the search engine to Yahoo, closed the program, re-opened, and Yahoo was still the default search engine"

What does that have to do with what I said about IE 7 or Firefox?
Repeat.: IE 7 keeps whatever search default that you had before when you download it
That still stands.

"As to your claim that MSNBC is either #1 or near the top, I think they're #9, behind CNN, CBS, ABC, BBC, Google News, Reuters, World News and Yahoo."

Perhaps you will show me the figures from comScore Media Metrix Announces or any other reputable web tracking aite that says that, yes?


"I never claimed that legal action should be taken for them using a proprietary format, simply that it was a monopoly tactic in an arena where a monopoly tactic wasn't effective"

What constitutes and doesn't constitute an illegal monopoly act by Microsoft reamins the domain of the DOJ, who continue to closely monitor the anti-trust agreement reached with Microsoft.
Plus I never said anything about file formats anyway.
You are mistaking me for someone else.