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slckusr
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Antitrust implications.

It would seem to me forcing the use of one specific search engine is against these rules. I could be mistaken but isnt this why PC web browsers are given multiple choices for your search needs?

openbox9

join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
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You can still search »m.google.com


slckusr
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tricky but i guess it would fly.

**edit:: Pc based web browsers never prevented you from navigating to an alternate search engine either, the difficulty came in when the default search engine was set for you. i.e. the little search box in the corner.


openbox9

join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
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Not really tricky. It works very well. In fact, over the two months I've owned my DX, I haven't used the Google search widget once. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I don't see this as a big deal at all.


slckusr
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Its about choice. I dont use my google widget either, however I CAN if I want too, With the way the article reads the fascinate doesn't give you that choice, it gives you a Bing search widget and no way to change it. Even going so far as to block a different companies search widget.

That in my opinion is anti competitive the other team isn't even being given a chance.



CaptainRR
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Blue Rock, OH

reply to openbox9
I was just going to say the same thing.


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