lol, that is not really a new story :)
http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/0,1518,597892,00.html here they also linked us (googlewatchblog)

(Thanks for the link Hebbet... I know the bundling is not new, but what I found a noteworthy development is that this Microsoft-style criticism was on the Spiegel frontpage today.)

I don't like those bundling. you end up spending time cleaning up. Apple does that when you download a Quicktime player, you get iTunes, unless you pay attention and opt-out..

Here's the full download link for Windows (no Chrome, no Updater):

http://dl.google.com/earth/client/GE5/release_5_0_1/GoogleEarth-Win-Plus-5.0.11733.9347.exe

Doesn't Apple do this with iTunes, Quicktime, Bonjour and Safari?
(How comes no one ever seems to notice Apple when they do what their opponents do?)

I don't think bundling is an issue though, users should just pay more attention.

Ich tue Abbitte, es kommt mir nicht ganz heran. Wer noch, was vorsagen kann?

QuickTime and Bonjour are required frameworks within iTunes. Safari caused an uproar when it was bundled with the windows version of iTunes in a software update. It's now under "Additional Software" in the software updater on Windows.

Waym, for what it's worth, your German does not make much sense :)

Apple, not Microsoft, is the kingpin of evil when it comes to this. This was sent via an iMac.

People should already be using chrome anyway, it's clearly the best browser.

Philip
On what criteria?

So far I have tried IE8, Fx3.5, Opera Unite, Safari for Windows, and Chrome. None of them have been able to do simple things like clean my apartment, let alone the toilet.

I am sorely disappointed.

Wow! A browser is supposed to do that?

mrbene

That functionality is in chrome private beta and available on an invite only basis. I was fortunate enough to have an invite, my apartment has never been so clean!

you guys.. :)