According to an article at news.com Microsoft is thinking about ending the standalone area of its browser Internet Explorer.
"Lack of updates for older Windows operating systems such as XP or 2000 would...require customers to upgrade to Longhorn to gain the latest browser functionality," wrote Jupiter analyst Michael Gartenberg in an instant message interview.
Having pushed its Web browser software with the help of its OS monopoly, Microsoft now has the opportunity to reverse the process, using its dominance in browsers to prod consumers to upgrade to new versions of Windows.
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