sbp
09-24-2004, 05:19 AM
Take aim carefully at the foot and pull the trigger (http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+secure+IE+for+XP+only/2100-1032_3-5378366.html)
If you're one of about 200 million people using older versions of Windows and you want the latest security enhancements to Internet Explorer, get your credit card ready.
Microsoft this week reiterated that it would keep the new version of Microsoft's IE Web browser available only as part of the recently released Windows XP operating system, Service Pack 2. The upgrade to XP from any previous Windows versions is $99 when ordered from Microsoft. Starting from scratch, the operating system costs $199.
That, analysts say, is a steep price to pay to secure a browser that swept the market as a free, standalone product.
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Even before this Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org) and Opera's share of the market was growing. Also saw google may come out with a browser.
If you're one of about 200 million people using older versions of Windows and you want the latest security enhancements to Internet Explorer, get your credit card ready.
Microsoft this week reiterated that it would keep the new version of Microsoft's IE Web browser available only as part of the recently released Windows XP operating system, Service Pack 2. The upgrade to XP from any previous Windows versions is $99 when ordered from Microsoft. Starting from scratch, the operating system costs $199.
That, analysts say, is a steep price to pay to secure a browser that swept the market as a free, standalone product.
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Even before this Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org) and Opera's share of the market was growing. Also saw google may come out with a browser.