I know this was due to the AntiTrust suit filed against Microsoft but if you don't purchase a new computer with bundled cr@p I don't understand how their going to install Firefox, opera, safari or anything else as they won't be able to get on the Internet...
For example say I built my own PC. I buy this new OS from MS, it doesn't have an Internet Browser.. How do i install Firefox how to install anything? I think its stupid to be honest IE should be included, people have a choice to use whatever OS they want and after a few hours of IE most people would be searching for a new browser anyways and WTF uses Opera anymore, its worse than IE 8...