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I’ve been a little out of the loop lately, tied down with projects. Something that caught my eye this morning was this news post over on CNET. The article talks about Google being upset over Microsoft’s new browser, IE 7, because it supports a search feature that defaults to MSN Search.
Google is claiming the new browser limits consumer choice, and is comparing this action to the antitrust case of the late 90’s, when Microsoft was found guilty of abusing monopoly power over its operating system and browser. Apparently Google was in recent talks with the US Justice Department and the European Commission over the issue.
Marissa Mayer, vice president for search products at Google, stated: “The market favors open choice for search, and companies should compete for users based on the quality of their search services. We don’t think it’s right for Microsoft to just set the default to MSN. We believe users should choose.”