World's first 'tax' on Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7

[Sysman]

If they took away the ability to download it, there'd be uproar about them not offering support.

MS want you running IE8 and IE9.

At least they could put a notice on the IE7 download page recommending a later version.

[d000hg]

Download: Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details

Funny way of showing it

If they took away the ability to download it, there'd be uproar about them not offering support.

MS want you running IE8 and IE9.

[Sysman]

That's there purely for backward compatibility for XP users; it certainly isn't a message that IE7 is recommended.

First English version hit for me in Bing (preceded by 2 links to German versions of IE8).

[doomage]

Oh. This box is using 8.

My trusty(?) win2k box is still running 6.

IE6 is the most secure browser as it's had the most updates.

[Scoobos]

That's there purely for backward compatibility for XP users; it certainly isn't a message that IE7 is recommended.

[Sysman]

MS don't want you to use IE7 either.

It's still available for download from their site though...

here if you want it



(All I did was search for internet explorer and XP, Bing gave me that )

[russell]

MS don't want you to use IE7 either.

Download: Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details

Funny way of showing it

[d000hg]

Awesome idea,

I wish all companies would do this to send a message to Microsoft.

MS don't want you to use IE7 either.

[SimonMac]

El Reg puts a different spin on this one.



Another Ryan Air type.

Of course its a PR stunt, and its a bloody good one too

[Sysman]

El Reg puts a different spin on this one.

Kogan's business model seems to rely on regular injections of attention-gathering controversy, and a quick look at StatCounter suggests this “tax” may again have more to do with capturing the public imagination rather than a real business problem.

Another Ryan Air type.

[SimonMac]

Awesome idea,

I wish all companies would do this to send a message to Microsoft.

Is it really M$'s fault if someone doesn't upgrade their version of IE?

I wonder how out of date Firefox or Chrome would get if automatic upgrade wasn't turned on by defualt

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Awesome idea,

I wish all companies would do this to send a message to Microsoft.

[SimonMac]

BBC News - World's first 'tax' on Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7

The Australian online retailer Kogan.com has introduced the world's first "tax" on Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) browser.

Customers who use IE7 will have to pay an extra surcharge on online purchases made through the firm's site.

I see in their browser choice there is no update IE option, I wonder if anyone will complain about that