> An OS without a web browser is hardly an OS anymore; Microsoft won on that regard (credit to Bill for recognizing that).

Sorry, but no, just no.

MS (correctly) recognized the threat that browser poses to OS through webaps. They bundled IE with Windows, however their bundling was a simple and effective (and monopolistic) strategy to take away market share from the then-leading browser, Netscape.

Yes, OS needs a browser. No, MS and Bill had nothing to do with that (and they artificially slowed down web the best they could - hello IE6!).

I do agree with the rest, but to credit MS that every OS needs a browser nowadays... Just no.