Antitrust focus shifts to Vista
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Think of it as Antitrust 2.0 -- a new generation of potential legal problems for Microsoft But this time, the company says it wants to resolve them in advance.
Microsoft has faced past legal challenges for incorporating programs into Windows to browse the Web and play digital media. Now, as the company prepares the first full Windows upgrade in five years, rivals and regulators are focusing on new areas of the PC operating system.
European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, announcing a $357 million antitrust fine against Microsoft last week, reiterated that the commission is also looking at Windows Vista, the new version in development.