Smile and Laugh but it may not be to far from the truth. With a rumor that Microsoft will not be releasing stand alone versions anymore could mean that you will no longer get a IE upgrade unless you buy a new operating system. This is one way that the bait and catch tactic is going to end up costing you money.
If this had been the standard when I built some of my servers they would still have Internet Explorer version 1.0 on them. This is great news for the other software vendors that build browsers. The Mozilla crowd and many others will definitely get a boost out of this. As they create updated browsers that can exploit current tricks on the net those not willing to give Microsoft hard earned cash every year for operating system upgrades will be able to stretch there dollar farther. [CNet]