Microsoft should spank em'

[Tse Moana]

The EU also had Microsoft offer up versions of Windows without Media Player and such integrated software on it so as to give people a choice of which media player they'd want to install...

Now, almost a year or so after that, research has shown that the version without Media Player hardly sold. People like it when the Media Player and browser and such are included, it saves them work in finding software for themselves.

I agree with that, I wouldn't get a windows version without MP and others. Not to say that I use the Media Player a lot (I prefer WinAmp), but I like to have it for times when I do want to use it (I use MP to rip my cds onto the computer).

Same goes for browser. I use Firefox but want IE on my machine as a backup browser, just in case.