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Oh wait, so how does one go about getting on the net, without a browser to go and download your preferred..browser?

Dear oh Dear. Well done Microsoft. Thanks to your abusive behaviour (NB Netscape) there are going to be plenty of people who buy perhaps their first PC and have no clue how to actually do the whole, internet ‘thing’.

Then again, why should they not ship it with their own browser, IE after all is a Microsoft product and by rights shouldn’t it really come bundled with ’7′, is this the EU just being shirty with them?

Surely a really nice idea for Microsoft in this case, would be for them to add some buttons on the desktop.

Button 1) Internet Explorer Install

Button 2) Firefox Install

Button 3) Flock Install

Button 4) Safari Install

Button 5) Google Chrome Install

Then when the user is ready to get going with the net, they choose one of the installer packages, this would take some courage on Microsoft’s part but surely it shows they value their customer? Maybe even include this stage in the Windows 7 installation process?

Just think, how do you configure your router to even get on the net? The standard home user would use…yes, the browser. So those buttons above, need have installer packages included, inside of the OS, no? Otherwise how can somebody even download them!

If they ship it blank, with no access to some from of browser, I’m worried. It’s going to involve lots of people, lots of USB sticks and other computers, lots of friends and possibly lots of support calls, just to get PCs internet capable!

When we sell a new PC, we usually install FireFox for our customers anyway, this will still be the case as we will never leave our customers in the dark.

I suppose it’s Microsoft’s fault in the first place for annoying the EU, so now it’s time for them to show how they can provide good customer service.

They could do all of the above to value everybody and maybe even earn themselves a modicum of respect. . . however I bet:

They’ll just bundle a CD with IE on it, for us EU peeps. Typical.

Chin-Up, it could be worse, oh wait..could it.

So, it’s happened. The iPhone 3G is being replaced with the iPhone 3GS.

It was unveiled at the WWDC and was one of Apples more exciting releases.

Amongst the new tech specs, such as Auto Focus Camera, Faster HSDPA speed there a few things some of you may not know about the new 3GS.

1.)  Resistant to Oil and Water.

Apparently the new 3GS is resistant to Water and Oil. Note Resistant, not Proof so don’t go throwing your new phone in the sink.

2.) Same Size and Shape.

No brainer really as they didn’t want to alienate their existing customers, but the new one is actually 2 grams heavier. Maybe due to it’s new ‘Auto Focus’ Camera or Battery?

3.) Auto Macro Mode.

Well, no more switching to Macro mode (Not that we have that currently with the iPhone 3G anyway, but the new beast will switch to Macro Mode automatically when you get 10CM or closer to your subject. Fantastic for those up nose bogey shots of your friends.

4.) O2 are on the ball with MSS

O2 are going to start supporting MMS and Tethering from Day one, apparently the 19th June. Tethering will require a Bolt On, where as MMS is supported out of the box and one MMS will subtract 4 standard texts from your allowance, existing iPhone users will see this when we get updated to OS 3.0 sometime soon. Woooooooop.

5.) Remember me pleaseeeeeee

Well now it does, the iPhone 3GS also hopefully a feature of the OS3.0 coming to existing users. Is that the iPhone will behave more like a web browser in that it’s going to be able to remember thing’s you have put in before into forms etc, like e-mail address’s. Fantastic!

6.) Speaky Speaky

“What Song is This?” “Play more of The Who”…This is weird, the new phone can understand full sentences not just single words. So when are we all due to be plugged into the Matrix? oh wait, we already are? no…? oh alright.

7.) Compass

The 3GS has a built in Digital Compass. not only does it fit right in with Google Maps, it is also there for you to use on its own. You can select True North or Magnetic North. Put this with your Spirit Level and surely nobody need to bother Bear Grylls again?

There we have it, a funky features you might not have known about…but probably did.

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Ta Taaaa for now.

Jamie