Internet Explorer on the desktop of the computers that they shipped, thus eliminating any competition for space on the desktop by rival companies such as Netscape. If the OEM wants to give the consumer a fair and even choice of browsers by placing competitors’ browser icons in a comparable place on the desktop, Netscape has been informed that the OEM must pay $3 more for Windows 95 than an OEM that takes the Windows bundle as is and agrees to make the competitors’ browsers far less accessible and useful to customers.("Netscape’s Complaint against MicroSoft." 2) Another accusation that Netscape is making against Microsoft is that they are doing the same type of things with the large internet service providers of the nation. They are offering the large internet providers of the nation, such as Netcom and AT&T, space on the Windows 95 desktop, in return for the internet provider’s consent that they will not offer Netscape Navigator, or any other competing internet software to their customers.("Netscape’s Complaint against MicroSoft." 3) Netscape is becoming ever more concerned with Microsoft’s practices, because for now, they are going untouched by the government and it looks as if it will stay that way for quite some time now. The are very much worried, as they watch the numbers of users switching to Microsoft’s browser, and the number of users using Navigator slipping. Besides all of the accusations of monopolistic actions Netscape lay down on them, Microsoft does seem to have one advantage when it comes to the browser wars. Their new browser, version 3.0, matches Netscape’s feature for feature, with one added plus: it is free and Microsoft says that it always free. So is their internet server, Internet Information Server. Whereas Netscape charges $50 and $1500 for their browser and their web server, respectively.("Netscape’s Complaint against MicroSoft." 3) With all the information t...
